If you continue to do ONLY what you feel like doing, then you will never truly change the way that you are FEELING.
Emotions can be raw. Powerful. So powerful that they sometimes feel
too powerful for us. We don't think we have enough strength to learn to control them, and therefore, we let emotions dictate our actions.
Painful emotions are not easy to deal with. Not even a little bit. But is it necessary to learn to master them?
Absolutely. Success can only be achieved by those who have mastered the ability to stay calm and calculation in situations that challenge them the most. To master your emotions, you need to
understand why you feel the way that you do. It's not going to be easy to confront some of the reasons behind your emotions. Especially the unpleasant, negative ones.
Some emotions could bring up memories from your past that are incredibly painful to deal with. It would be a lot easier if you could go through life without ever confronting your demons, but that's not the way the world works. There are two kinds of people in this world. The ones who are
conquerors, and the ones to allow themselves to be
conquered. To achieve greatness and the success you've longed for, you need to become the former. The world is tough, and only the strong-willed will survive. You need to be a
leader, not a follower.
Why do we feel the way that we do? What's triggering these emotions? Are the external circumstances we face dictating the way that we feel? Or are we responsible for creating these emotions in our minds? Those are some very good questions indeed. What if you were told that
you are the one responsible for CREATING your emotions? It's not what happens to you. It the way you
think about what has happened. It is the value and meaning that your mind assigns to these circumstances that ultimately influence the way you feel. How? Well, those fundamental questions are going to be some of the many areas you're going to explore over the next few chapters in this book as you learn how to become the master of the most powerful force within you:
Your emotions. Master Your Emotions will walk you through every step of the process as you develop a greater insight and understanding into the most fundamental part of who we are as human beings. How to identify emotionsWhat makes them different from feelingsWhat the most important emotions are and how to control themThe key to creating a shift from negative to positiveHow your mind, body, and thoughts influence your wordsHow to master and control your fears, worries, anger, panic, and anxietyHow to change your moodUnderstanding your angerWhy music influences emotionsEmotional intelligence in real life Emotions are the tools that can be used to either make you stronger or weaker, and it depends on how much control you allow these emotions to have over you. If you let your emotions
become the master, then you'll always be at their mercy.
