[Discussion] Are we slaves to our emotions?

[Donald J Trump]

We are little sheep thrown on a path and directed by emotions. We are guided and scolded like children even as adults.

I like a girl but I don't ask her out,someone else does.Jelousy feels me, anger feels me and shame. My emotions punish me like a child and the next time I like someone, my memories of the pain I had come out and remind me. I decide, ask her out or be punished again? Ask her and I will be given a reward.Dont ask the girl you really like and you will feel like shit, maybe for months or years. Until you meet someone else you like.

Our emotions hold our hands and push us not only to reproduce but for* jobs, friends, holidays and goals.

We chase emotions, the emotion of accomplishment. If I feel accomplishment after doing my work I am more willing to do it again to get that feeling. The "satisfying" jobs people have chosen are not because some* extraordinary reasons but because it makes them feel a certain way.This is the reward system. We are like dogs chasing a treat.

We are slaves to our emotions. No matter how much "you are your own person" and how much you think YOU are the top dog, there is always a higher "being" or thing which we all obey. Even now as I am writing this I am obeying my emotions in for a reward. What reward you may ask? I am chasing the reward to have my theory acknowledged and agreed with (hopefully). If I get good responses,I will feel good. It is what I as a human am seeking right this second.

 

[Passerby]

Nope only people with Vaginas.

 

[Donald J Trump]

Nope only people with Vaginas.

The reason you are on this site is so you can entertain and reward yourself. You too are chasing an emotional reward.

 

[Nobel]

Basically, you find emotions as a exclusive part of the human body in which case it's not.

It's more like humans are slaves towards the thoughts you preserve and consider worthy enough to remain encaged as your reality.

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He might save you from this state of boredom.

 

[Ōkami]

Is you a *****?

 

[Pyro NB]

Yes for the most part but someone are free of emotions

 

[Adam Driver]

You write as if emotions are a bad thing..
It's good to feel happy and sometimes even necessary to be sad or angered.

I'd advise to stop trying to come off as an emotionless edgelord because emotions are an everyday thing and nothing entirely special in the sort, we feel a type of way after certain circumstances or after nothing at all. It's not some entity dragging us throughout life like a master.

 

[whiteboy2345]

I sort of empathize with the first part, constantly meeting women that my feelings grow on is quite annoying. Every year there's someone new..Jesus Christ.

However, we aren't slaves to our emotions. We are our emotions, emotions can be our ally and sometimes our foe if we don't handle them correctly, they are our essence. They mold and cultivate us into what we are, and can deconstruct us and decimate us into something much uglier than what we would or could be.

We can also cultivate our own emotions, try to view things as you being the one in power, rather than your emotions. It's not impossible to control and guide them.

 

[The Great Second Hokage]

We are slaves to how we perceive things not emotions.

 

[Pumpkin Ninja]

Pretty much. Everything we do, whether good or bad is due to our emotions.

 

[Your Creepy Stalker]

Can you be a slave to yourself? There's no reason to pretend emotions aren't a part of who you are.

 

[HashiraMadara]

Depends on your definition of slave

 

[SIR UZMAKIMADARA]

Only one who is a slave to his emotions here is YOU .

 

[Belserion]

Depends on your definition of slave

Yes we are. U_U

Edit: Didn't mean to quote you honey.

 

[SIR UZMAKIMADARA]

Yes we are. U_U

Edit: Didn't mean to quote you honey.

then why did you quote him?

 

[Hyun ryu]

It's thoughts that lead to emotions. Focus your mind on positive thoughts, and you can learn to control yourself. Then those positive emotions will make you take positive action.

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[HashiraMadara]

Pretty much. Everything we do, whether good or bad is due to our emotions.

Emotions and perception/intent are different things.

e.g a solider doesn't ask why

 

[Оdin]

Yes for the most part but someone are free of emotions

Nobody is free of emotions or feelings. We all feel something... no matter how shallow and fleeting it might be.

 

[Hyun ryu]

Nobody is free of emotions or feelings. We all feel something... no matter how shallow and fleeting it might be.

I agree but that Johan avatar of yours is kinda not fitting well with this statement xd

 

[SIR UZMAKIMADARA]

I agree but that Johan avatar of yours is kinda not fitting well with this statement xd

believe me i was about to say the same thing and you beat me to it