Excellent point! We know so much intellectually but are light years away from just basic human relationships. Thanks for your honesty. I have the same issue. I can meditate on the profundity of life and yet loose my temper as bad as an alcoholic dad.
Groups seem to limit the emotional capacity of the individual, dampening the mind while inflating the ego beyond its natural boundaries, where it feeds upon and adopts the group’s super ego. A strong sense of self is crucial for unplugging and thinking beyond the ego, for imagining experiences from other perspectives which helps develop empathy. It takes work. I wish I knew how to help others understand and embrace themselves so they’d embrace others. We can encourage and accept them, suggest books and teach transcendental meditation. But unfortunately, we can’t force feed them empathy.
Dear Frank, this is called venting - this is NORMAL reaction to ABNORMAL situations we live in right now. I would be worried if you do not have these emotions which are good and for our protection. You are not alone, many of us feel that way.
I'm wondering if the answer is about choice. If there is no balance between emotional and intellectual, one of them suffer to some degree? Then, the lacking side suffers as the other e 14:20 explodes inside ourselves. Then, onto our relationships. I love you Frank!
Excellent point! We know so much intellectually but are light years away from just basic human relationships. Thanks for your honesty. I have the same issue. I can meditate on the profundity of life and yet loose my temper as bad as an alcoholic dad.
Emotional intelligence is so important and so lacking. In my immediate circle, I know one person who is good at this, one person! Ugh.
Knowing when to take that step back is a learned skill. It takes practice ...
Groups seem to limit the emotional capacity of the individual, dampening the mind while inflating the ego beyond its natural boundaries, where it feeds upon and adopts the group’s super ego. A strong sense of self is crucial for unplugging and thinking beyond the ego, for imagining experiences from other perspectives which helps develop empathy. It takes work. I wish I knew how to help others understand and embrace themselves so they’d embrace others. We can encourage and accept them, suggest books and teach transcendental meditation. But unfortunately, we can’t force feed them empathy.
Dear Frank, this is called venting - this is NORMAL reaction to ABNORMAL situations we live in right now. I would be worried if you do not have these emotions which are good and for our protection. You are not alone, many of us feel that way.
In the Christian church, I believe what you are describing is called "sin." We are turned in on ourselves.
I'm wondering if the answer is about choice. If there is no balance between emotional and intellectual, one of them suffer to some degree? Then, the lacking side suffers as the other e 14:20 explodes inside ourselves. Then, onto our relationships. I love you Frank!
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You might look at the work of Ken Wilber and his concept of the AQAL model . Otherwise look into the research into NDEs!