i was just thinking that when a bunch of people look at a scene, we all perceive slightly or radically different things... for example, looking at a river, some may see fishing potential, some may see swimming potential, some may see nature's intrinsic value and others may see potential energy production...
this diversity of perceptions is not unlike the ecosystem itself, and therefore when assessing 'value' in anything we must ensure that a healthy intellectual ecosystem is in place - that is, the components of the ecosystem must interact in a functional manner, in which they are all supported by and in turn support each other. this means us!
emotional composting is the term i have given to my method of being positive and happy most of the time...
all good gardeners know that gardening is actually not dissimilar to alchemy, in that one takes often unwanted, so-called 'waste' materials and through interaction with natural biological processes, creates something productive and beautiful.
when i feel sad or annoyed about something, i try and harvest the negative feelings and through interaction with natural biochemical processes in my brain, convert them into beautiful, productive thoughts - this emotional compost is rich and friable, and grows only the best.
it is essential to understand that in order to continuously produce such high-quality material, there needs to be a consistent input of so-called 'negative' emotions. through embracing this process, it becomes clear that the sad mad and just downright bad feelings have their place in a sustainable emotional management regime, and are really just good feelings in another form.
anyone fancy a hug?
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As with garden composting, intellectual composting is best when it is aerobic. Remember to breathe Mr Bionic!
you are so right, and i will! thank you.
That's an interesting post. I find emotions rather mysterious animals. I view emotion and memory closely tied to thought, as thought for me usually tends to be coloured and accompained by associated emotion and memory, and vice versa. I find it particularly mysterious how we can have a sense of autonomous volition within a cognitive/emotional environment which has a life of its own, yet is still part of 'us'.
I would love a hug. And more inspiration to make more positive changes.
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