Emotions-Good & Bad

Let’s consider that normal reactions are good emotions regardless of whether they are positive or negative.  Let’s further consider that dominance of negative emotions is bad.  We will consider hate to be an extreme case of anger and not consider it separately. 

GOOD VERSUS BAD EMOTIONS

Some consider negative emotions, such as anger of any kind, as a weakness or as an evil.  We do not consider short-term anger as anything but normal.  When anger cannot be controlled or released, then a problem exists.  Constant anger that is held just below the surface on ready alert will take its toll until it is removed.  The same holds true for greed, bitterness, jealousy, resentment, and envy.  Many people hold on to negative emotions as justification for wrongful deeds.  Living off of anger and revenge is a hiding place.  It is hiding inside of a shell for protection.  Hiding in fear is similar.

We consider the range of emotions as simply a means of responding to conditions.  The key indicator is where the balance of emotions lies.  Dominant negative emotions or fake dominant positive emotions spell trouble.  In either case, we are most likely watching a person hiding from dealing with the realities of life.

A simple test between good and bad emotions is whether your emotional responses are working for or against you.  Don’t confuse happy and sad with proper responses.

YOUR AVERAGE EMOTIONAL STATE

Your typical or average emotional condition is a good indicator of your life quality.  To evaluate your status, you should leave out normal grieving and similar cases.  You need to look at your long-term emotional levels for insight.  Life’s experiences have a tendency to push us into negative territory.

OPPORTUNITIES

Being on the negative side is an incentive to put the effort into moving back into positive territory.  Also, being on the negative side makes it easier to evaluate the things in your life that are holding you back.  Anytime that you can correctly identify your problems is good because that provides focus for your solutions.

Practicing the Viewpoint skills brings better control over life’s activities and that will push your emotional balance upward.  Make a list of the negative emotions that are predominate in your life.  Then examine the possibility of offsetting each emotion with increased mind-power for dealing with your concerns. 

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