"Feelings
aren't all created equal.
Some
are more helpful than others."
William
James
Often
strong feelings can be self-defeating, in a vicious circle.
A
strong feeling acts like it has all the facts, but that's almost
never
the case. The principle of Feelings says, "Feelings are
fleeting
and often deceiving because they’re only concerned
with
themselves and can't see beyond their own interest."
Like
little children, our emotions are good problem sensors,
but
they're not very good problem solvers.
Feelings
are emotional impulses that can become selfish bullies
if
they're indulged. If we give in and don't try to control them,
they
prevent us from doing those things that might help us solve
the
problems that they sense.
We
need to manage our emotions rather than to be at their mercy.
The
key to that is to escape from the swampland and quicksand
of
self-perpetuating impulses and emotions and get back onto
solid
ground of reason by weighing feelings vs. our other values.