understanding your emotions
means you can trace them back
to the thoughts behind them
seeing the thoughts clearly
means you can examine them
analyze them, find the cognitive distortions
challenge them, counter them
and see your emotions follow
into healthier and better places
just because you think it
doesn’t mean it’s true
just because you feel it
doesn’t mean it’s real
or accurate
own the fact
that you could be wrong
for most people
there’s almost
nothing to discover
because they have
only second-hand
thoughts, convictions
beliefs, understanding
and have spent
nearly zero time
becoming anything
and won’t until
they awaken
it starts and ends
with owning yourself
your feelings, your experience
no one makes you mad
no one makes you happy
your thoughts lead to your feelings
conscious, acknowledged, or not
change your thinking and
you change your feelings
let your feelings tell you
there’s something to accept
something to understand
something to respond to
rationally, effectively
don’t get in them
don’t chase the rabbits
find the attachment
and sever it, let it go
Other people don’t get to treat you badly just because they’re suffering and you don’t get to treat other people badly just because you’re suffering. We all have a responsibility not to take our pain out on others, no matter how hard what we’re going through is.
we justify
our own toxicity
when we get
in our feelings
understand your feelings
trace the thoughts
that led to them
but do not trust them
to take you
anywhere good
Your feelings are outside your control but you’re responsible for how you react to and express them
your feelings
flow from your thoughts
your mindset
is under your control
even if you haven’t
tamed your mind
yet
you are still
responsible
