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Originally Posted by Ilya  That is a language thing. Yes, we use different words. If someone hates jogging we would say that he's got "strong feelings".
I do not think that this difference in words correctly describes the difference (or lack of difference) of mental processes that go behind the scenes.
I think in Steve's terms it will be similar to lightworkers or darkworkers. You get the results but in two different ways.
You can reach the same level of emotional intensity either with love or with hate. There is a word for it if it is achieved by love, but no word comes to my mind straight away for the other situation. But high emotional intesity is there for us to use, whether we have a word for it or not. Why not use passion for convenience?
By the way. Love and hate are the pair of primary states. They are perceived as opposites with a broad spectrum of states between them. But these states have a peculiar property. If we push one to the extreme, it suddenly and quickly switches to it's opposite. This is a proverbial thin line between love and hate. |
The words we used everyday will shape our life and emotion, because we have attached certain feelings to certain words. This is call anchor words, it can be changed, but take conscious effort.
Hee... so i can't help but to take words using my perceived meanings.
Cheers!
Albert Lee