I just read a blog about ones sorrow/anger. In reading I was compelled to speak out on this issue in hopes that my words find the right ears and assist the reader in improved mental focus, an attribute essential to force utilization.
Sorrow, anger, jealousy, all all manner of negative emotions, (which are usually directed at someone) are caused by nothing other than fear. This fear comes from our perceptions of what we need. When we subconciously or even conciously feel that we are being neglected somehow, or are not getting what we deserve we experience the emotions assiociated witht he fear of losing that which is \"supposed\" to be there for us.
When we get angry with a spouse it is because we really fear that they are taking a part of themselves from us, initially we feel angry, but if we take the time to quiet the negative voices we will clearly see that our feelings are comming from no where else but our fear of loss or rejection.
When we are angry with ourselves, we are actually not angry with ourselves, instead we are affraid that we are inadequate or lacking somehow.
The human nature is definetly a covetous one... when our greed is allowed to rear it's ugly head it manifests itself as negative emotion. I recommend that when we begin to feel these emotions... we take a moment to examine exactly why we are feeling this way. Everything has a cause, to resolve any issue we must first dig at the root and discover its essence, then may we underatand it completly.
Ultimately we all must understand our strengths and weaknesses, welcome and accept each with a warm embrace, once we know ourselves intimately we can know others in the same way. This is the essence of the force. In knowing the self, all else falls into place.
Shed all illusions of what \"should be\" and embrace what IS. Fear comes from thoughts of what \"might be\". We create what we fear.
may the force be with you all,
Tsukimaster
Jedi Knight
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