Day : 18 - Book: 3. Tuesdays With Morrie by Mitch Albom

 

       Human emotions are the most powerful tool which has the power to create as well as destroy an individual. Too much of anything is good for nothing and in the same way too much of emotion is harmful to life. We human beings should learn to show as well as control our emotions to lead a peaceful life with a peaceful mind and heart.

       The book “Tuesdays With Morrie” by Mitch Albom teaches about attachment and detachment of human emotions. It is essential to feel the emotions in life because at the same time we should practice detachment of being emotional. There is a difference between understanding the emotion and the state of being emotional in life.

       Morrie quotes,

“By throwing yourself into emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in,

You know what pain is, you know what love is, you know what grief is

And you can say, all right.

I have experienced that emotion.

I recognize that emotion.

Now, I need to detach from that emotion for a moment to make my life happy”.

       Feel the emotion fully without avoiding or neglecting them and finally detach yourself from the emotions which you have fully experienced. Understand emotions but never accept them because they will destroy all our positive energy. As, Buddhists say “Don’t cling to things, because everything is impermanent”.

       To be continued. Stay connected.