Emotion

Anticipation of outcome

An imperfect tool created during evolution for a more cooperative society

Tips for
Emotion Control

Anything That Makes You Happy Can Make You Sad

Don't be a slave to your emotions - don't let them become your attitude. Other people's thoughts, evaluations, and emotions are their responsibility, so it's important to leave those to them and keep your focus on yourself. If you find yourself paralyzed by emotions, try analyzing four aspects: the event, thoughts, emotions, and actions, as emotions are byproducts of actions and are difficult to control directly.

Emotions move like waves. Just as you can't prevent unhappiness, you can't prevent happiness either. Just as happiness feels more intense after sadness, unhappiness feels stronger after happiness. There's no need to deeply depend on emotions from others because whether people treat you well or attack you without reason, it's usually more about their emotions being expressed outwardly rather than their personal feelings toward you. Therefore, it's better to maintain a dismissive attitude toward others' actions rather than taking them emotionally, and looking back, you'll realize your own actions aren't entirely free from your emotions. Why not try understanding your own emotions to show kindness without reason?

Logic can be persuaded discontinuously and easily, but emotions change continuously and don't follow immediately. Even when you realize something important, emotions can remain stuck in the past. However, self-persuasion can help emotions catch up.

Emotional satisfaction can be categorized into physical satisfaction and mental satisfaction (social recognition). Pleasure is personal and temporary, while recognition is social and lasting. Between the two, pleasure shouldn't be looked down upon - they overlap and each has its role. However, what's important is the process of controlling both through reason moment by moment while determining what you need to do.

Emotion Notion

Emotions