This  week I’ve been thinking a lot about emotions – cause … effect … origin … result

“Emotion: a natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one’s circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.”

I always thought of emotions as “reactive“, responses to things outside myself …

hear something funny = laugh

see something sad = cry

argue or be ridiculed = be angry or hurt

Yet, this week as I opened a new scroll in “The Greatest Salesman in the World”, I was greeted with:

” Today I am Master of my Emotions.”

My emotions really are not the reflections of what is going on around me. My emotions truly are not the result of actions in the “world without”. My emotions – my moods – my decisions – my LIFE … actually are not the hostages of anything or anyone. I AM the master of my emotions!

More from Scroll VI: “How will I master these emotions so that each day will be productive? For unless my mood is right the day will be a failure.” … I make my own weather, yea, I transport it with me.“

I am in control. Again, Scroll VI:  “Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions; strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.”

I found a paraphrase makes it more personal: “Weak am I when I permit my thoughts to control my actions; strong am I when I force my actions to control my thoughts.”

Time to wake up. I have the knowledge. I have the tools. I have permission. Today I am Master of my emotions.

Today is enough. Today … I am.

Thanks for visiting. More next week. I promise.