Ambivalent Emotion
I am one of the proponents of the theory that emotion is basically a result of thought. I believe that the quality of our life depends on the type of emotion we have and which is governed by the kind of thoughts we keep. Furthermore, I believe that thoughts are manageable in the sense that we can control even which kind of thoughts to keep. For the clarity of the view I’m presenting, I must state that thoughts, positive or negative, just come to our minds. What’s manageable, though, is what we decide to keep. It’s worth mentioning at this point that this sort of filtering or managing of thoughts probably demands a minimum degree of intrapersonal intelligence. With training, however, one’s command of his/her own thoughts can dramatically improve. If you enjoy a relatively high intrapersonal intelligence, you can immensely minimise the amount of time you need to master your own thoughts. Up to this point, I deem that I’ve laid the ground for my contention. However, I still want t...