Recently I have been thinking about how I am such an emotional person and deciding on whether or not I need to care less or become more logical because if one day I don't want to explode or if I am just like everyone else. As I think about it I have come to realize that I do everything in my life based on my emotions.
I went to BYU because I feel so strongly about becoming better educated. I became a dance major because I love to dance and it makes me feel good. I am dating Warren because he makes me feel amazing. I am friends with Marie, Nate, Heather, Tucker, Cherie, Cami and more because they make me feel good about myself and I love them all so much. I love watching old black and white movies because they make me feel nostalgic. I love to cook and bake because of the rewarding feeling I get when I’m done. I love to clean because of the instant gratification it gives me and I love to wear cute clothes and do my hair and make up cute everyday because it makes me feel better and more confident.
I could add on to this list forever, but it was exactly this list that made me realize we are all emotional in our own ways. It is our emotions that grab us by the hand and leads us through life. You can look at things logically all of the time but even then it’s based on emotions. You could want to go to school because you want a good job, and logically that makes perfect sense but if it wasn’t for you feeling that you need a good job you wouldn’t consider it. I believe that it is the same with every choice you make. It will always be slightly influenced by emotion. Otherwise why would you even be needing to make a choice?
So maybe there isn’t anything wrong with crying in a good movie, singing along to sappy songs and smiling, yelling at inanimate objects for existing just for me to trip on or laughing out loud at myself. Don’t get me wrong I think it is very important to be logical but let’s also embrace our emotions no mater how zany or odd they may seem and stop being so scared of others reactions. Today lets call up an old friend, go cliff diving, run 3 miles, write a ridiculous blog, or kiss someone you love all just because you feel like it. Be emotional. Life seems so much more fun when you let go.
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Laugh Because You Feel Like it
Posted by Lindsay Duerden at 1:07 AM
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I needed this. Thank you. I love you!
This is a good blog Lindsey! Mostly because you mention me in it... oh wait...
Actually this is the very thing I've been saying for a long time. Within reason there is not wrong with letting go and choosing to do something because it's what you want to do.
One of my big regrets from high school is that I didn't date because I was afraid. Looking back now I think to myself "What's the big deal?! Why was I so worried about it all back then?" I realize that it doesn't matter what other people think of your actions or statements, what's important is how YOU feel about them.
Again, within reason. It's important to remember that your words and actions affect those around you. This is for good and bad. So go ahead... do something for the pure emotion of it! But try to make it a good thing. That kissing thing was a good idea.. I'm going to go find Marie now!
I certainly think that there is nothing wrong with acting on emotion . . . In fact, pure logic can be awfully hard to act upon. A testimony, while it may rely upon some elements of logic, still comes from a feeling that is greater. People who go to school based on pure logic may find it hard to accept that the rest of them isn't really there and that there is something that would be more meaningful to them.
They say that if you find a job that you love and that you're passionate about, you'll never work a day in your life. I think it still feels like work sometimes, but that passion keeps you connected and motivated.
And that emotion is what keeps us connected to each other. None of our relationships are purely logical, nor should they be. Love of others or of something greater than ourselves is what binds us together.
So yes, be emotional. Use logic to get you where your passion draws you.
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