How many thoughts a second do you think we have? When we are excited, perhaps we have hundreds of thoughts a second. When we are calm does it slow down to three or four? Do these thoughts contribute to a decision right now? Do we have to choose right now? Can we wait?
Black-and-white, and clear-cut, undeniable choices, or are some not so concrete, and more of a grey-area ilk?
How do we feel about all of that? Is this even separate from the process? Are not our feelings the seasoning that makes our thoughts less than black-and-white?
Are our most memorable thoughts and events those that are associated with the most intense emotions?
What about the more mundane, day-to-day challenge - are we deciding based upon positive feelings, and goal-oriented outcomes? How do we evaluate if this little, single thought, and decision is even pointed in the correct direction?
Did we sit down, previously, and make a to-do list? Did we anticipate all possible thoughts we would have today? Or, are we stuck in analysis paralysis?
If we use our emotions as a guide, can we wade through even the most thought-filled second and accept and reject the correct thoughts?
The positive emotions, if used in this way, can at least leverage our experience and favor better outcomes:
Desire, faith, love, sex, enthusiasm, romance, and hope (also, maybe, prosperity and gratitiude).
The negative emotions:
Fear, jealousy, hatred, revenge, greed, superstition, and anger (also maybe lack).
The negative emotions seem to help us avoid punishments or loss.
The positive emotions seem to reinforce rewards.
The negative emotions, should first be identified, then rejected, or, overpowered with some anchor we've built in our tool-belt, based on one or more positive emotions.
Your faithful servant.
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