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Originally Posted by Ilya  Yeah, as we saw earlier in this thread, passion by will is considered fake by some people.
But albertlee25, don't be intimidated. Start thinking about different times, when you experienced different emotions. Notice that when you think about it, you experience the emotional "echo" from these past events. You are invoking those emotions by will. At first they will be very faint, or maybe not. But with practice you'll be able to switch them on in no time. It is that simple, so your respect is the respect of the unknown, rather the respect of achievement. |
Dear Ilya, don't worry, I am not intimidated at all, I just put myself in the shoes of the majority and speak. I respect people who can control their emotions because less than 1% of the population can do that well, not because I am unfamiliar with it.
In fact, although I am not a jedi master like Shamou who teaches it, I am quite good at its fundamental. Perhaps that's the reason why my friends always ask me why am I always so happy!
What you describe in emotional "echo", I would suggest you add in an anchor action, for example, every time you think of that wonderful feeling and you started feeling good, touch your ear, repeat for 5-6 times. Next time, you just need to touch your ear and that feeling will be back!
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Originally Posted by Shamou You know that every emotion has a very specific "body posture" and "breathing pattern..." And, just like an actor, if you can assume these two patterns, in no time will you be feeling the corresponding emotion... |
And yes, Shamou, I know about body posture. You can change your body posture to change the mood, both are linked. And it works well for me for the past few years.
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Originally Posted by Shamou Most of these feel that they should be "genuine" and react "naturally" to life's situation...
What they do not realize is that acting that way reduces you to a robotic state where you are being governed by outside influences... and cannot or will not master you state (of mind) or emotions...
The more evolve a person is... the more options are available in any situation... therefore, anyone who can only react to outside influences is not all that high on the evolution ladder... |
Shamou, by degrading those people who cannot master their emotions well as lower on evolution ladder makes me feels kind of sick in the stomach.
I believed you do not have the intention to insult, but you might like to improve on this area so that you do not accidentally insult people without knowing.
What I believe in is, a person has his own free will to choose his emotions on everything. You do not make yourself like something you hate, if you hate it, hate it! Why change it unless it kills you?
If I watch a sad movie, I want to be sad and cry with the story, if I see something I don't like, I will not want it in my life, and if I see something funny, I will laugh out like nobody business. That is more human if you ask me.
If you hate jogging, why make yourself passionate about jogging?? There are always reason for doing something, and you always can find another 10 more things that gives you the same result. If you want to keep fit but hate jogging, why not go and swim? Or play a sport, etc? Don't you think this is more human than like a robot (sorry just quoting your terms) that you program for everything regardless of like or don't like??
We all have choices, don't you think so?
Albert Lee