Tuesday, October 2, 2012
The Sixth Tuesday We Talk About Emotions
Morrie believes that we must learn to detach ourselves from emotion. We must not cling to things because if we do, we become impaired. Instead, we should let an emotion overtake us completely so that we may feel its full effect. Once we do, we leave the emotion by detaching, rather than dwelling on it (don't be consumed by emotion!).
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When Morrie says this on (pages 103-104) Morrie is simply telling us that if you don't go of what ever is bothering you, try not to worry about it as much as it is, because then that problem that person has will start to rub on you and he says (page 104) that then you start to feel worse than what the person having the problem. He then comments by saying try not letting the experience get to you, but on contrary then you let it fully get you. By this try not letting the simple thing happening hurt you, but only the main thing causing pain to that person should only effect you. This usually effects me when something is happening to someone I know. Then he says after what happened has happened, do not let it get to you, but in a way to forget it, but not fully forget about it. Then on (page 104-107) he says that he is going to have to detach himself. When hearing these words Mitch then becomes more worried about how he is going to detach to Morrie. With this information I Morrie has given us, I honestly have already been doing this for a while, so yes I do agree with him.
ReplyDeleteMorrie says "by throwing yourself into these emotions by allowing yourself to dive in then all the way over your head even you experience them for you and completely you know what pain is you know what love is you know what grief is and only then can you say alright I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment" All of us have emotions but sometimes we don't let them go. You should let them go cause the more you think about your emotions the worse you feel about them. You should let them go and then when you do that you will be happier. Like Morrie people are dieing and they let there emotions get to them you should oversee your emotions and enjoy what you have left even though you know your going to die.
ReplyDeleteYou can't let your emotions control you. By allowing them to control you, you lose sight of the world around you. Emotions are important to being an individual, but dwelling on them causes greater pain than needed. Emotions need to be let go every so often so you can look past and have fun with those close and important. Sadness is a very strong emotion that often can consume people when someone dies. If you reduce that sadness it is easier to live on.
ReplyDeleteOur emotions are very powerful. Because of this we tend to attach to things or people mentally and will not let go or we do not let go. In today’s class, Morrie teaches Mitch to learn to detach from some things and to let go. Morrie uses himself as an example because he is dying and they do not have long left together. He tells Mitch to detach, but only once you have fully experienced the emotion. An example Morrie uses his is fear of dying like he just did with his violent coughing. He teaches us to step away from that and other emotion when the time comes
ReplyDeleteOur emotions consume us. They control us. However; as soon as you lose them, you can feel better. Your emotions take hold of your very being and shackle you to the depths of sorrow. When a loved one dies, your emotions can paralyze you. But you need to learn to live on! You mustn't allow yourself to dwell on sorrow or guilt, it will only impair our abilities to live a happy and full life.
ReplyDelete"Throw yourself into these emotions," Morrie says. I can honestly say I was surprised at first when Morrie said to detach yourself. Why? Why would you want to detach yourself? Did he mean to detach yourself from everything? No, he didn't mean anything of the sort. He meant that you should throw yourself into an emotion and then experience it. After a little while, stop. Move on. You know what the emotion is like, so you don't have to be afraid of that emotion any longer. I only wish I could do that too.
ReplyDeleteEmotions is a topic that I can ramble on about forever. Emotion is what controls our world both mentally and physically. Mentally, every individual has different emotions and different ways for coping with them. If you're like Morrie, and decide to push your emotions aside, you will find yourself living in a better world. Like I said before, emotions can also control the world physically anger leads to fights, fights lead to battles, battles lead to wars and so on. It's like a chain reaction the way I see it. Now if you take Morrie's advice, you can stop all of the physical pain, by just setting aside the mental pain (your emotions).
ReplyDeleteEmotions are such a huge part of our everyday lives. Every day we experience different emotions. Morrie believes we must learn to detach ourselves from our emotions. We can't cling to things because nothing is permanent. People get in over their heads if they fully enjoy every moment, so they shouldn't believe the highest highs or the lowest lows in life. For example, everyone knows death is coming, but you can't obsess over it because it will take over your life. I am a very emotional person, but I have learned not to get too caught up in my emotions because it can ruin my life. Just like Morrie, I believe it is extremely important to experience every emotion as long as you do not get caught up in any. I agree with Morrie when he says, "If you hold back on the emotions-if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them- you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid." Before I read this book, I sometimes got too caught up in my emotions, but now I realize I always have to detach myself from them after experiencing it. Do not be afraid of your emotions.
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ReplyDeleteMorrie probably made his most effective point in this chapter of the book. Emotions are the root of all thoughts, actions, and beliefs that we all have or do. Morrie says that a person should let their emotions "penetrate them fully." You can't hide yourself from what you feel. This can only make what you feel worse. That will create confusion, and sometimes, disappointment. If a person loves someone else, then they should with all of their heart. You can never experience something without closing your eyes and falling back into its arms. Let fate take its course. Maybe you can decide your fate. Once you feel that emotion, that's when you can decide what you think or feel about that situation. You might not like it, but at least you'll be able to understand and identify that emotion.
ReplyDeleteDetach yourself from emotions. This doesn't mean not to have them or show people how you feel. No, it means the exact opposite. Let people know how you're feeling. Don't let fear of what you have to say control you. Don't hide your depression from someone. Show or talk to someone about how you feel. You can't just let your emotions build up inside of you. Don't, however, hold on to these emotions for long. Realize what you are feeling and then let it go. For example, Morrie says on page 105 "All right, it's just fear, I don't have to let it control me. I see it for what it is." This helps Morrie realize that he is not afraid to die. He seemed like he was only afraid of how he was going to die. Morrie was still able to detach himself from this fear and accept it. It is normal as humans to feel these emotions and I believe what Morrie is saying is that you can't feel these emotions for too long because it could break you down and you wouldn't be living a good full life, referring back to when they talked about death. Still, however, feeling these emotions a little longer are okay for younger people but Morrie doesn't want to feel anything but happiness and comfort because he knows his time for death is sooner than anyone's.
ReplyDeleteEmotions influence every decision we make. They effect every action; it effects every thought we possess. Emotions are an essential part of our lives and I think it is sad that some people keep them bottled up inside. Morrie says we must detach ourselves from our emotions. Nothing is forever, so we cannot get too attached to our emotions. Death is the only thing we can be sure of, but we can not overthink that. If we do it will consume our lives. Having emotions makes us human and they are necessary, but we cannot overthink them. I have learned from past experiences that getting caught up in my emotions did nothing but send me into a dark place. Emotions should not be feared, but embraced. That is normal. What you should not do is dwell on them because if you do that eliminates the possibility of things getting better.
ReplyDeleteEmotions are natural things that control our everyday actions. Anger, sadness, joy these are just basic ones. People always try to hide their emotions which actually is kinda funny. Bottling them up isn't going to do anything for you. At one point in time we all have had to of gone through the same thing right? When we hide them eventually we express them in some way or another. Maybe just tell your parents, a friend, or even your cat you just feel better afterwards right. Feeling is just a part of being human, it connects us all together.
ReplyDeleteShowing too much emotions on one thing can cause more than it needed to be. Sometimes you just got to let things go. It may be hard but it'll be worth it. I, myself sometimes dwell over some things for too long. I learned that it can ruin things. I get very emotional but I've learned to slowly watch how much emotion I put forth to something. Emotions are good to have but you can't show too much of them when you're to the point it ruins it. Morrie tells us this because it doesn't want to show so much emotion toward the fact he's dying. He knows that if he does it'll just ruin his life.
ReplyDeleteEmotions, we need, for we can’t just block them out. Even though we can get hurt so easily because of them, we still have to show we are strong; it is like the stereotype where men shouldn't cry right? No, we love and we fall, crash; then we get up and become stronger. We can detach ourselves from emotion on little things, such as jealousy or anger, but you can’t detach yourself from the good emotions. Without emotions we wouldn't have a large range of personality. Let’s not look like a bunch of emotionless robots. Emotions are a part of life.
ReplyDelete"What I'm doing now is detaching myself from the experience." If I'm being honest, when i first began to read this chapter I was a bit confused by what Morrie was trying to say. By the end of it though I understood. Emotions are part of everyone's lives. If you don't have emotions then you turn yourself away from everything that's happening around you. I'm not saying to be overly emotional. I agree with Morrie in that you can't get too caught up emotions because they'll soon get the better of you. I feel that you have to first accept whatever emotion you're feeling and then make sure it doesn't make you act like a different person. If you're sad about something you can't let it ruin your day. You have change your attitude and try to fix whatever it is that's making you feel this way. If I knew Morrie personally I would say he's the strongest person I've ever known.
ReplyDeleteIn this chapter, Morrie says to detach yourself from your feelings. This is not shying away from your emotions and hiding, it is completly different. Detachment from your emotions means you fully understand and can control them. Many people get too absorbed in their feelings and it can ruin things. Morrie wants us to experience emotion fully and embrace them, hiding your feelings won`t help anything. I often get carried away in my emotions and find it very hard to control them. I need to learn how to detach myself from my emotions like Morrie.
ReplyDeleteWe all experience different emotions every day. Morrie said that it is important to detach from your emotions. In order to do that you must allow yourself to completely experience your emotions. You can’t be afraid of them. If you don’t acknowledge your feelings, you can’t detach from them. You will never fully comprehend what you are feeling if you try to push your emotions away. On the other hand, if you let your emotions wash over you, you will be able to recognize every emotion. Only then will you be able to detach from them. We all need to embrace our emotions, but we can't dwell on them for too long.
ReplyDeleteEmotions are what make us human. They are what give us our thoughts, actions, and beliefs. Some people might not be open to some feelings because they are afraid of the grief or pain that might come after, only because they have not learned to let go. I am not implying that they should forget that emotion, but they must be accepting and open to any reaction that will come subsequently. Then, once you know how and what that feeling is, move on. That way, you have not spent excess time agonizing over it, and if that emotion happens to come around again, you know what it is and how to deal with it.
ReplyDeleteEmotions are the things that make us do what we do and feel how we feel. I believe that if you obsess over one certain emotion too much you never really realize that you can feel different emotions. If you just went through a hard time in your life you can either say "hey that was absolutely horrible" and move on or you can keep being sad and never experience happiness again. It is ultimately your own choice whether or not you want to be sad all the time or if you want to live a good and fulfilling life
ReplyDeleteMorrie says that we must live out an emotion completely, and then let it go so it doesn't consume us. In my opinion, the emotion this happens the most with is sadness. If you let all the bad things that happen to you totally consume your life then you will never feel better. But you can't totally ignore these emotions either. If you push something into the back of your mind it will come back to haunt you ten times worse later. I used to dwell on the bad things in my life so much that they took over my life. I sometimes still have panic attacks because my emotions get so overwhelming I can't move or breathe or think. But the key is acknowledging that something is wrong, and then moving past it.
ReplyDeleteMorrie says that we should not be attached to something. He says this because everyone knows that people or things do not stay forever. If you don't allow yourself to fully understand or fully open up to the emotion you won't be able to get away from it because everyone is afraid of pain. Emotions are a strong thing if you let them overtake your life you wont know what to do. You will be stuck in the middle of everything and will be afraid. If your afraid of emotions you can't move on with life and it destroys you inside.
ReplyDeleteEmotions are impermanent and we should explore them all. Emotions can be wonderful to experience and other times they aren't always so fun. Morrie says "Don't cling to things because everything is impermanent (pg. 103)." This includes emotions. Morrie says that we should experience emotions completely and then detach from them so that those emotions do not control you. I agree with what Morrie is saying. Sometimes I am overwhelmed with emotions in my life, both good and bad. I need to become more like Morrie and let that emotion in, experience it, and then detach myself from it. Emotions will only control me if I let them and by experiencing them fully first, that will help me not to let them control my life and recognize those emotions next time I encounter them.
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ReplyDeleteEmotions can reflect on how we play out our actions. I feel as humans, that we like to keep a lot of things to ourselves, and we don't really like to be open about certain things. At least not until things start to get out of hand, and we cannot keep them in any longer. From what I had read, I feel that detaching your emotions is one of the most important topics that Morrie has talked about. I think this topic can reach out to many people. Being able to detach your emotions, can allow yourself to look past all the pain. To be able to detach, we have to let the emotion overtake us to the extent where it cannot overtake us any longer. When you let it over take you, I believe that you are able to recognize and look at it more logically. Once that process it through, you can simply detach from that certain emotion, just as Morrie had said. I think that he can teach us a very important lesson about being able to freely express emotions, and learn how to control them, the right way.
ReplyDeleteIn this Tuesday, Mitch and Morrie don't really talk about Emotions, but emotional detachment. Morrie tells Mitch that he is trying not to cling to any one thing because everything in the world is impermanent. Mitch asks if Morrie is emotional dethatching himself from experiencing certain things. Morrie explains that he isn't ignoring, but immersing himself in everything that he is feeling. I'm not quiet sure how to dethatch myself emotional but it seems like Morrie is doing this so he can hide from the frightening thngs that he can go through like the coughing fits and the pains that he has that come with having ALS. If I was Morrie, id want to hide from it all too.
ReplyDeleteThe main topic of this is letting your emotions go, or as morrie says "detaching" from your emotions. to do this you have to completely got through the emotion from start to finish and if you finish that emotion you can move onto another one. This relates back to accepting that your going to die nd accepting what is happening to you. Morrie said you should throw yourself into your emotions. you need to do this whole-heartedly and you wont have to worry about the emotion.
ReplyDeleteMorrie said that you must learn to detach yourself from your emotions. I relate this to a person coming down with an illness. The first step to detaching from an emotion is to feel the emotion. This would be like when the person first develops the illness. You have to develop the emotion, or illness, before you can detach yourself from it. You can not detach from something if you were never attached in the first place. Then you have to explore the emotion, in-depth, and really feel them. This allows you to truly understand what the emotion is and why you are feeling it. Morrie says that you can only detach from an emotion once you really understand it. This is like scientists studying the illness. Once you understand the emotion to the fullest, then, and only then, can you truly detach yourself from that emotion. This is usually the point where the scientists finally find a cure. This is the Morrie way of finding a “cure’ for you feelings.
ReplyDeleteOn The Sixth Tuesday Mitch and Morrie talk about emotions. On page 103 Morrie says " he is detaching himself from the experience." When Morrie says this he is saying " don't cling to things, because they are impermanent." All people have emotions, it's ok to have emotions, but you can't let that one emotions control your whole life. If your sad be sad for a while, but you shouldn't be sad for forever, you have to detach youself from that emotion like Morrie says. On page 104 Morrie says " But by throwing yourswelf to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. You know what grief is. And only you can say, ' All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.'" In this quote Morrie is saying once you feel that emotion you know what is weather it is pain, love, grief, or anything else, you detach yourself from that emotion after awhile.
ReplyDeleteWe have all experienced countless variations of emotions in our life; we recognize them, too. When we are looking out into the city on the 60th floor of a skyscraper, our emotion is scared. Why are we scared? The first time we encounter this, perhaps we could be frightened, but the next time, after you learned that it was fine, why do we get scared again? Just as Morrie stresses in this chapter, we need to learn to detach from our emotions. The second time we look out that window into the city, we should not be scared. We have experienced that emotions once, now we detach. Emotions are influential in all of our lives. Personally, I let my emotions take control. I never thought about detaching. “Don’t cling to things, because everything is impermanent.” Morrie says this on page 103. This simply relates to experiencing an emotion once, then overcoming it the next. Once we face a certain emotion, it should not come back without a fight. Now, you are in control of that emotion. After reading this chapter on emotions, I will start to recognize my emotions and detach from them.
ReplyDeleteEmotions run deep like the sea and wild like a raging river. Emotions are a good thing they show ones true feelings, but if those emotions are kept in and not released they become deadly. Never hold your emotions in, they need to be released on a regular basis. There are many ways of expressing your emotions such as; Poetry, that’s how I express my emotions and then sometimes I’ll read them to my love ones or that “special” someone in my life. Emotions are individualized, my emotions are not the same as yours. They are unique to that person, so do not judge someone based on their emotions. It does not mean you are weak if you cry, nor does it mean you are immature if it is inappropriate to another. What it does mean, is you’re a strong person with a heart. I think that instead of detaching yourself from your emotion, one needs to experience it release it and learn from it. This is my opinion on emotions…
ReplyDelete“Life is never easy
Whom said it ever was
Mixed emotions and drama
Pain coming at you with no warning
As the world goes round you just stop and think
You ask yourself why, yet you never get an answer” – Lauren Evans
Morrie tells Mitch that we should be able to detach ourselves from our emotions. He says that it is ok to be lonely or to cry but after so long you must wash your hands of that emotion. Although I never thought of it that way, I agree with Morrie. I sometimes am too focused on one emotion or too caught up in something that I don't think about anything else. As Morrie says there are so many other emotions that we have to experience, you can't be too caught up in one. After reading that I hope I will be able to live more like Morrie and not be too focused on one emotion.
ReplyDeleteThe point of this Tuesday is teaching about being able to control your emotions. Morrie tells Mitch that you need to be able to detach yourself from your emotions and you need to experience the emotion to be able to do this. That is very true because once you experience an emotion one time, it is easier to do it a second time and you can learn t control that emotion easier than trying to do it right away. To be detached from an emotion means to accept that you feel this way and be able to not let it take over your life.
ReplyDeleteEvery person experiences emotions everyday. Morrie is telling us in this chapter that we need to learn to accept there emotions, and then detach ourselves from them. If we do not accept these emotions, we will be living in fear of them for the rest of our lives. We need to learn the feeling of what emotion we are feeling and then detach ourselves from that emotion. Morrie says,to accept these emotions fully you need to throw yourself into them head-first. If we do this we will know what the emotions really are. Once we know what the emotions really are we will not have to live in fear of them anymore as well. This is how you will have true peace.
ReplyDeleteI agree and disagree with Morrie on this topic. I feel like giving up on all emotions are not the way to look at it... But I feel giving up a couple is alright. Giving up sadness and worrying is alright. But to just "detach" from all emotions is arguable. By doing this your just trying to make yourself feel nothing at all so when you die, you die with no feeling.. I would want to die happy. Or if I'm sad then so be it. I would want to embrace my feelings. Not just throw them away.
ReplyDeleteThis is a difficult subject to talk about, due to the different outlooks on emotion. Many think, that if you let your emotions control you, you'll be happier. Others, think that if you detach yourself, you'll be happier. But, in my opinion, neither of those are true. You need to have emotion, yes. You need to love, care, and feel, yes. You need to have control, and emotion. But, if you have to much of one, and not the other, you're setting the balance off, and you're never going to get anywhere.
ReplyDeleteFor example, if you love someone with all of your heart, and they push you around, you're never going to notice it, because your emotions are to overpowering. You need to regain that control.
If you love someone, but you have too much control, it's going to be the opposite of having too much emotion. You're going to be the one pushing that other person around.
So, to have true peace, you need to balance yourself.
All of us experience emotions, but we all deal with them in a different way. On this Tuesday Morrie is telling us to detach ourselves from our emotions. I agree with this with what he is saying here. We have all experienced love, anger, and fear. Some of us choose to hold it in, but after a while everything spills out. If we detach ourselves from our emotions like Morrie tells us to we wont experience this pain over and over again. Once you have felt these emotions fully and long enough you can detach from them because you know how they feel and what they are. Like Morrie says, "But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it." By this he is saying in order to detach yourself from these emotions or have control over it you need to experience it head on and fully. After you have fully experienced this emotion you now have control over it and you can tell yourself how much you want that emotions to take its toll on you. I feel that after reading this that I will be able to control my emotions differently and better in a way that I never would have without reading what Morrie said on this Tuesday.
ReplyDeleteYou can’t let your emotions make you lose sight of what’s going on around you in the world. The more you think about the emotion, the more you feel of the emotion. What I think Morrie is saying on this Tuesday is that we need to drown ourselves in our emotions to the point where we don’t even feel them anymore. You detach yourself from feeling the actual emotion, but you know that it is there. No emotion is permanent, and we need to learn to let them go every once in awhile to be able to live freely. To me, that is what Morrie is trying to say on this Tuesday that they talked about emotions. And honestly, I agree with him 100%.
ReplyDeleteOn the sixth Tuesday they talked about emotions. Emotions are things we face every day of our lives. Whether they are good emotions or bad emotions we still face them. Morrie told Mitch that you have to learn to detach yourself from the emotions. You have to allow yourself to experience the emotion thoroughly. Allowing yourself to experience emotions completely allows you to know the emotion so you won't have to go through the pain all over again. You have to be able to control your emotions so things don't get out of hand, and you're an emotional wreck. Nothing is infinite especially emotions so we have to learn to let them go and to move on.
ReplyDeleteYou cannot be afraid of your emotions and what the feeling of those emotions are. I love Morrie's thoughts about emotions. You must experience all of your emotions and find out the way you feel about them. For example Morrie knows what grief is like. So, all he said you can do is experience the emotion, recognize it, and be able to move away from that emotion. Sometimes people do not want to experience or acknowledge their emotions. I agree with Morrie saying to detach yourself away from emotions sometimes. No emotion is ongoing forever. You will experience love, sorrow, and any more you can think of. I myself do not want to experience some emotions. I want to have Morrie's attitude when it comes to emotions. I want to dive into emotions, experience them, and understand them like Morrie.
ReplyDeleteEveryone has emotions and they are a big part of our everyday lives. Detaching yourself from the emotion is actually a very good thing, and I agree with Morrie. By throwing yourself into these emotions, and allowing yourself to dive in, you experience them fully and completely. "Wash yourself with emotion. Say to yourself it's all right, it's just fear, I don't have to let it control me. I see what it's for." This is a very good thing to think indeed. A lot of us let our emotions take over us and we stress about it. Sometimes all it takes is to say to yourself what Morrie suggested and calm yourself down. Don't dwell on your emotions.
ReplyDeleteOn the sixth tuesday they talk about emotions, something we all have. I don't really agree with Morrie on this chapter. He wants you to let go of your emotions but emotions are a part of peoples lives. its not good to be overly emotional i suppose but at least show some emotion, little emotion is better than no emotion.
ReplyDeleteOn the sixth Tuesday Morrie and Mitch talked about emotions and how sometimes it is best to detach yourself from them. I agree that detaching from your emotions is a good thing. For example if a family member passes away and your sad and feeling down about the loss that is totally normal and fine. There also comes a point when you have to detach from the sad part of the death and focus on the good part, which is remembering that they are in a better place and also remembering the good times you had with them while they were living
ReplyDeleteOn the sixth Tuesday Morrie and Mitch talk about emotions. Morrie says that becoming detached from emotions and not clinging on to them is the best way to experience them. He also says to let it fully overcome you. This means that you should not cling on to emotions but to just experience it, realize it, then let it go. This is the best way to experience them because you understand them completely and then you can realize what they do. If you do this you will be able I experience every emotion and know that it is there.
ReplyDeleteDuring this part of the book, I agree with Morrie 100%. Emotions are good to have, but do not let them control you! Sometimes your emotions can have complete total control over what you say and what you act like. If your emotion gets the best of you, you could say something you don't mean, or didn't want to say. "But detachment doesn't mean you don't let the experience penetrate you. On the contrary, you let it penetrate you fully. That's how you are able to leave it." Morrie is saying you have to let your emotions go. If you feel sad or lonely, you have to push those emotions away completely, or deal with them on your own time. Morries not saying to be a cold hearted robot, but to simply not let your emotions get the best of you at times you need to stay focused.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Morrie during the sixth Tuesday discussion. Emotions cannot control your life or you will become stuck in that emotion. Emotions can be good or bad, but they are a part of our lives every day. Morrie explained this saying to Mitch: "One should not cling to things because everything that exists is impermanent. This means nobody should keep their emotions locked up inside because all of these emotions are temporary, not permanent. Sadness and Sorrowfulness can be hard most of the time. But, we have to focus on the good things in life to block these "bad" emotions. And if you are unable to block these emotions out, you need to take care of them in a patient manner. Every day, emotions can and sometimes will control you, but Morrie said that you need to say "no" and not let these emotions control your life, personality or anything.
ReplyDeleteOn the sixth Tuesday Morrie tells Mitch that he needs to learn how to detach. When Morrie says "detach", he is saying that we need to start to let go of the little things in our life. He also says that we need to learn how to detach from our emotions. We can't be scared of our emotions. We need to put our big boy pants on, and fight the pain. You can't let your emotions get the best of you either. You need to take a strong grip on reality and move on to greener pastures.
ReplyDeleteDuring the sixth day, Morrie tells Mitch that he needs to learn to detach from his emotions. What he is saying is to not let your emotions control you because you should face them, not hide them. Hiding them will make them worse and it is only fearful. Everyone has emotions and everyday everyone experiences emotions. Emotions control our actions. If one is in a good mood and feels happy, he smiles and talks to people in a friendly manner. If one is depressed, he won't talk and won't be happy. So Morrie is saying that owning up to your emotions will help you get over them.
ReplyDeleteFor about a year, I focused on nothing but the bad things that were happening to me and the sadness that I felt because of those things. A few months ago, I detached myself and looked at my life from a stranger's point of view. Besides a couple of things, my life seemed pretty good. I struggled to look on the bright side for another week or two, but eventually, I conquered my sadness. If I do say so myself, I like the bright side much better and feel that moving on really helped me mature and become a better person. If it were like this for everyone, if people could just overwhelm themselves and then detach completely from an emotion, then I honestly think that many people would be left feeling a million times for the better.
ReplyDeleteEmotions can overrule your life if you let them. I agree with Morrie on this topic because emotions are very powerful things that you need to let go of. If you don't let them go then they will control your life for you. If you detach yourself from something bad then it's going to make you feel better in the long run. It will also make you a better person because if you keep thinking about something sad, it will make you sad, but if you let it go, then you won't think about it and you will be happier.
ReplyDeleteI think that emotions are the spice of life. Emotions consume of many things, weather they are good or bad. Morrie described both in this chapter, as you can see he is in the stage where he seems to be getting worse. Your emotions trigger all of your actions. It varies what you do though, sometimes peoples emotions can change. Emotions are our abilities to express our moods. Moods are the emotional states someone experiences within a given moment. I feel like there are two main emotions; hate and love. If you hate someone or something its a negative emotion. If you love someone or something it's a good positive emotion towardes them, i feel like there's no in between emotions. You either like something or not.
ReplyDeleteEmotions are like spicy foods, they are good but you can not eat them for too long. Emotions are something that we come across everyday. Rather we are happy, sad, confused, frightened, or hurt. We must come to face them and let them show. Excepting your emotions is excepting who you are. People become sad and happy over different things. Emotions are good, but don't dwell on them for too long. If you dwell on the same emotion, you start to lose the true
ReplyDeletemeaning of that emotion.
I live very differently than Morrie, it is extremely difficult for me to detach from and emotion. I would like to just let it pass through my head, but I can't. Although I do not live like Morrie, I agree with what he says. Later, I would love just to detach from an emotion. I am sure I would battle with my emotions before detaching, but atleast they would be out of my head. I think as life goes on, I will learn to deatch from my emotions. After I experience them a couple of times, they will be easier to get rid of and I will able to move on.
ReplyDeleteThrough this chapter, Morrie talks to Mitch and tells him never to become attached to someone, something, or somewhere. Being attached to it will only cause you grief when you are no longer with it. Nothing is permanent, he says, and now I can not agree any more. The idea of having something dear to you let go is more painful than letting a detached thing slip away from you. When day everything you are attached to is going to go away. I feel if it is not as important, it is more forgettable. Forgetting things that are taken away will cause you less sorrow.
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