Feelings

Everyone seems to be talking about feelings. How people feel about this or that can shift public opinion if those feelings gain some sort of platform that gets the media involved. Nothing is thought out enough to explore the depth of this emotion we call feelings. We act according to the amount of pressure placed upon us. That makes me wonder how important our feelings really are. Is it our actions that move us forward or our feelings.

When you see a homeless person begging on the street how does it make you feel? When a friend or family member is sick or dying do you feel genuine sorrow and compassion or is it more a sense of being inconvenienced. Feelings, feelings, feelings where do they start and where do they stop. Someone please tell me how I am suppose to feel so that my actions will be in line with what the world needs to see. 

I bet you have a soft place in your heart for kids or animals, right. Heck we even encourage kids to have hope, dream big, reach for the stars, we teach them that they are the center of the universe. We however do not share those same feelings with adults. I am not sure where the age of separation comes from but there is that time line to where we start telling people that they must face reality, you can't dream and be responsible, don't aim for the stars because it is hopeless. One group we can express feelings (kids, animals, or the less fortunate) yet the other is dependent on actions (the so called adults that are taught by society that feelings are not important). 

How do you feel about life, not my life but yours. No job, no money, no car, no insurance, no dignity, no hope, no future, no love. What kind of action does that stimulate in you if your feelings are desperation and depressed. This is where actions and feelings should unite. Think about this, the models of most faiths are love and unity. Love thy neighbor, take care of the poor, feed the hungry, etc. Otherwise we are called to lend a hand and share the wealth. When the people that struggle feel the genuine love of others it can and will stir feelings of hope that will spark action in all. 

You see the reality is that actions and feeling are both important. In our lives we will face mountains of both everyday. It is how you act that will provide how others feel. Read that again please, your actions good or bad will create feelings good or bad in others.

Your actions also create the feelings in your heart. When you do something that is out of line with who you truly desire to be your feelings take a hit that is hard to recover from. It is like an addict that keeps repeating the same action that got them in trouble to start with. Once life seems hopeless we lose all self worth and respect and our actions send our feelings spiraling out of control and often times to the point of no return. When are actions are abusive to ourselves others begin to lose feelings for us and what is left is a mere shell of the person we once dreamed of being.

The question I would like to leave you with is what actions are you willing to take to stir up the emotions in yourself and others that will move you in a positive direction. The ingredients for a happy healthy life must include peace, love, forgiveness, and acceptance of others. As well as peace, love, forgiveness, and acceptance of self.
Feelings or actions? The answer is up to you

peace to you
dale