Don't Suppress Your Emotions
Against surrendering your intellect.
“When they (agitations of the flesh) make their way into your thoughts, through the sympathetic link between mind and body, don’t try to resist the sensation. The sensation is natural. But don’t let the mind start in with judgments, calling it good or bad.” — Marcus Aurelius
This story is about the Lion & the Ass from Aesop’s fables
One day as the Lion walked proudly down a forest aisle, and the animals respectfully made way for him, a donkey brayed a scornful remark as he passed.
The Lion felt a flash of anger.
But when he turned his head and saw who had spoken, he walked quietly on.
He would not honor the fool with even so much as a stroke of his claws.
It’s natural to feel anxious, stressed, angry, excited.
We’re human.
It’s impossible to go against this wiring to become unfeeling robots.
Don’t try.
Sure, unbridled emotion causes…