Although from an early age we are taught to have some control over our emotions and in the expression of our negative feelings, we are not often made equally aware of the value in increasing and cultivating our good ones, such as loving kindness, consideration and contentment.
To a degree our emotions seem left to develop as we grow up and adolescence years offers a period of acquiring emotional independence, instead of continuing the patterns and values of our family. We begin to determine emotional expression and choose to adopt desirable or appropriate behaviour for ourselves. Other people serve us by their example of what we see as positive qualities to develop and also by demonstrating behavior we choose to avoid.
We are not usually aware of the power that emotions have until we are more experienced in life. Then we rather dramatically learn that our feeling can prove stronger than thought and can steer us to future happiness and success or can damage our opportunities in our career and personal relationships.
We are forced to realize that we each must undertake to cultivate our good emotions and to employ our feeling nature appropriately. Equally we have to discourage our fears and negative feelings that impinge upon our own inner harmony and the comfort of others.
If we fail to initiate our own personal self discipline, external circumstances will force us to become aware of the importance. We may learn that a few moments of uncontrolled emotion can destroy years of previous effort and fortune.
If we wish to freely develop our intellect, we must have our emotions under control and definitely on side so that mind and feelings are co-operative. If we are not able to rely upon stable and vital emotions, we will never be sure that negative feelings and responses will not rear up to damage our life or enterprises in some way, particularly in regard to relationships.
Our emotions, particularly the finest emotions, also require nourishment in order to grow through the kindness and understanding of others. It is our good fortune to enjoy, or a disappointment, if this situation does not apply.
However, our own self culture is not reliant upon externals but upon our inner ideals and the self image to which we aspire. Most of us will choose to include desirable emotions that will result in peace, love, happiness and the joy in living..
