I Second That Emotion
Very interesting article, here (Did emotions evolve to push others into cooperation?)… makes all the sense in the world to me. I definitely find that lowering my expectations of others has a mood stabilizing effect. I actually find that stability so gratifying that I’ve tried to remove any and all expectations, and the zen-like royalties keep coming in. I sincerely, honestly and completely just don’t give a damn what people do with their lives, and it feels amazing…
One of my oldest lines in response to an emotional person (’you make me so angry!’) has been “I can’t make you feel anything‘. And I think it’s true. People feel stuff on their own, probably in an effort to manipulate those around them, subconscious though it may be. The actual sensation of ‘feeling’ an emotion is probably secondary to the outward behavior it is meant to produce for the ‘benefit’ of others…
[note: I titled this post 'I Second That Emotion' after the Smokey Robinson song because it's exactly that relationship between motion ('I second that motion') and emotion (Robinson's savvy twist) that I want to point out: both parliamentary motions are human emotions represent movement, or the yearning for movement, in an evolving contract between individuals or groups.]
When… It’s Time
When you celebrate your birthday by yakking up room service…
When everything on Animal Planet is ‘repeats’ for you…
When you’re looking for an affordable ‘Eye of the Tiger’ ringtone at 3:30am…
… it’s time to go home.
Hogwash!
Wow, in two days I’ll no longer be a member of Playboy’s target audience?
Hogwash. This proves I’m young at heart.