When Emotions Run High

 

When Emotions Run High?  Supposedly, that should NOT be worth like breaking news anymore.  Especially each time there is a BREAKING NEWS.  WHAT else is new?  Except we will witness either despair, delight, optimism, astonishment, sadness, dismay until things boil down to anger and for the optimists, that flicker hope refuses to die down.  Think of elections happening WHEN during the political campaigns, candidates will throw everything on each other, including that old, rusty, rickety kitchen sink.  And when the election results are officially released, obviously, there are just two sides of the coin.  That's WHEN EMOTIONS RUN HIGH.  BUT alas, a more mature society begins with more mature persons💚💛💜

YES, the very first person we need to focus on is the one staring back at us in the mirror.  So, as EMOTIONS RUN HIGH in the days ahead, WHAT else is expected from us BUT to double-down our efforts for us to be led by our values and NOT EMOTIONS.  So HOW?  We always hear experts counsel us to TAKE THE HIGHER GROUND!  WHAT a lofty statement BUT for someone caught up by his emotions, those are hollowed words no less💧💧💧

Dude, this does NOT imply that the experts are encouraging us to get detached, with that "I DON'T CARE" stance BUT rather it is for us to have that broader perspective that will enable us to see things beyond that immediate turbulence rocking an otherwise calm setting to WHAT lies past the immediate horizon and help others to elevate their respective sights as well💥💥💥

Hold on, though.  Please DON'T get me wrong that we're egging you to shrug off your EMOTIONS, NO sirrrrssssss, that's the last and least disservice we can to ourselves.  Instead, we got to acknowledge EMOTIONS BUT on the same breadth, let us focus and re-focus on WHAT needs to get done.  True, every EMOTION is valid [even if we DON'T share OR agree with it].  And WHEN we feel differently from others, it is even more essential to acknowledge their EMOTIONS WHILE reminding them of that "raison d'etre".  And in times of uncertainty, people follow the certain and people around us will want to be certain that we will lead with consistent values and that shared purpose😊😊😊

Our takeaway:  YES YES yowww, can we be like that stoic lighthouse, unperturbed and unbothered by WHATEVER weather conditions it witnesses at the edges of the waters.  YES, much as lighthouses are not human, can we emulate their seemingly deliberate CALM and OPTIMISM even as EMOTIONS are contagious and fear is the most contagious of them all.  Is it too much to ask us to inspire hope, cultivate courage and create space for others to process their EMOTIONS constructively and step forward more effectively even WHEN EMOTIONS RUN HIGH, dude❓❓❓