The path to Tranquility (spring)
25. Emotions are like kaleidoscope patterns
Emotions are our inner creations, and the external environment only provides some materials and incentives. When our mind is calm, even if earth-shattering things happen outside, our emotions will not fluctuate too much. However, our self is often divided into multiple parts, reflecting that it has many different aspects. These aspects of the self represent different interests, and the conflict between them causes constant turmoil within us.
Emotions are made up of many different elements, including physiological reactions, psychological feelings, environmental factors, and so on. The combination pattern of these elements, and the tightness of the combination, determines the positivity and intensity of our emotions. As a result, our emotions are erratic and unpredictable, like the patterns in a spinning kaleidoscope, always in a riot of color.
This emotional kaleidoscope contains red glass pieces, representing passion and admiration. Blue glass represents melancholy and depression, yellow represents happiness and excitement, green represents calmness and tranquility, purple represents mystery and romance, and so on. These different emotional colors change with time and environment.
Therefore, the emotional heart is like being made up of shards of glass. As long as there is a little pressure from the outside world, we will immediately feel emotions. Even if nothing is happening in the outside world at the moment, as long as we feel regret about the past or worry about the future, we will immediately feel sad. But the emergence of this sadness does not mean that reality has become bad, but that our mentality has become bad.
Once we understand that changing our mindset can affect our emotions, we won’t feel confused and helpless. When we feel sad, we should not only blame external factors, but also reflect on our own mentality. In this way, we can truly solve the problems caused by negative emotions instead of temporarily relieving them.
In addition, our emotions are often controlled by our subconscious mind. Therefore, increasing awareness, reducing imagination and deep thinking are the most effective ways to reduce negative emotions. As long as we learn how to understand and manage our emotions, we can take control of our lives and coordinate our interpersonal relationships. Whether it is a happy or sad emotion, we accept it, enjoy it, and think about the meaning it contains. We should let it become a thing of the past as quickly as possible without judging whether it is good or bad.
When we focus on the present moment, our emotions quickly return to calm. This means that happiness or sadness is a thing of the past and new emotions can emerge at any time. Emotions are so fickle that if we let them control our actions, we will fall into chaos. On the contrary, if we realize that emotions are just a signal, a tool, we can get a lot of information about the outside world from them. By analyzing information to guide action, we will become more organized.
If we observe carefully, we will find that the colors and patterns in the kaleidoscope are also beautiful, and the more we observe, the stronger this sense of beauty will be. The most important thing is that we must learn how to establish good relationships with others and let our emotions become a bridge to connect with others. As long as we express and deal with our emotions in a positive way, we can show the beautiful and colorful light of life like a kaleidoscope.
24. A fulfilling journey of life
26. Let the inner child to grow
