We Have Many Emotions

All emotions have purpose. As humans we have many emotions, most of them are actually necessary for different situations. I will talk about why I say most emotions are necessary. Although I usually avoid jealousy; in the bible God has placed the feeling in certain individuals to fulfill prophecy. All emotions have purpose. Although jealousy is one emotion that usually leads to destruction for the person letting it control them.

Emotions Make Us Human

Inner Joy is an emotion that stops us from being jealous of others or at least being able to check yourself if you feel jealous. Fear invokes our fight or flight response which can save your life in a life or death situation. The emotion of the week seems to be happiness. Happiness is necessary so we can enjoy time with the people we love. Without happiness you wouldn’t be able to enjoy all of your favorite activities. When slaves escaped the plantation; I am sure that happiness didn’t make them do it.

Emotions Invokes Change

They were probably feeling anger, despair, distress, even sadness for the family they left behind. Anger and distress probably pushed them to make the necessary decision to leave. Which makes me think for Harriet Tubman to return to save others; she must have grieved for them. Grief likely played a part in her saving others. As a matter of fact most of our revolutionary history for the whole world came from feelings of anger and grief. Every change came from someone applying their anger and grief in a way to make a change.

One Emotion Used To Silence Another

It is important to acknowledge all of our emotions. I feel like sometimes fake happiness is used to silence people who have a revolutionary spirit. For example there were people who wanted the world to just shut up and be happy after George Floyd was murdered. Personally, I was pissed. I lived in a smaller city at the time where there were no protests going on. That didn’t stop me; my anger and grief had me downtown by myself protesting. I met other people who also wanted to protest and by the end of the week the whole city was protesting.  Likely they were already planning a protest; I just didn’t know about it so I did my own.

Conclusion

Admittedly due to some people coming out for the wrong reason; it made me regret protesting. Some people with no soul only came out to twerk and rob stores. They didn’t give a damn about what happened to George Floyd. In my opinion they were and still are part of the problem. I know now that we are supposed to cry out to the Most High for change. Only then will things play out in a fashion where we can get justice. People that are successful in making a change were playing out the Most High’s plan to free us from slavery. All of our emotions have a time and place. All emotions have a purpose. Don’t be afraid of them; learn how to use them in healthy ways. I will place a list of emotions below. 

“fear, anger, shame, contempt, disgust, guilt, distress, interest, surprise, and joy, adoration, amusement, awe, confusion,  desire, disappointment, Interest and sadness, happiness”

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