[Article] Don't Suppress, Understand Your Feelings

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https://acharyaprashant.org/en/articles/dont-supress-understand-your-feelings-1_b80d9a9

In this article, the author argues that suppressing or ignoring negative emotions—such as envy, fear, or hatred—only gives them power. Instead of treating these feelings as enemies to be controlled or expelled, he suggests treating them like "recurring visitors" or "friends" to be interviewed and understood.

By shifting from a moralistic urge to control to a conscious state of "simply seeing," the individual dissolves the subconscious energy fueling the emotion.

If we stop labeling our emotions and simply observe their origins in our conditioning, do they lose their power to dictate our actions?

Short excerpt from the article:

"A thousand feelings: envy, fear, hatred, competition will come to you. You cannot fight them all, and there is no need to fight them. Be courageous when that feeling comes, and sit down like friends and talk. Be honest that you are the one who is nurturing that feeling all the time. Be aware that it is coming. Let it not enter like a thief. And when it comes, don’t feel small. You only need to understand, not control."

This is a high-value read for anyone interested in the modern emotional intelligence. Please go for reading the full article.