A Prickly Affair

In my Tree of Life Theory, I state that there are 12 emotions that we must learn to balance for healthy living. These emotions fall along the same continuum as the thermometer from August 7th , Accountable Extremes blog entry.

They main emotions to balance are:

1. Love vs. Disregard
2. Joy vs. Sadness
3. Peace vs. Agitation
4. Patience vs. Rebellion
5. Kindness vs. Meanness
6. Goodness vs. Evil
7. Faithfulness vs. Disloyal
8. Righteousness vs. Corruption
9. Self-Control vs. Chaos
10. Forgiveness vs. Resentment
11. Honesty vs. Untruth
12. Awareness vs. Thoughtlessness

Negative energies are very strong. Have you ever noticed how easy it is to side with someone on a negative role? You can get caught up in there ranting and raving before you even know what is transpiring. It is important to be aware of these energies and move away from them the moment they develop.

The positive emotions, which lie at the root of our tree, produce lovely fruit on the branches above. If we focus on the good emotions, we will live a more satisfying and healthy life.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

“Emotions feed the experiences of our life but if left out of balance, they will pierce us and cause us to bleed.” tc

What are you sorry about?

We throw around so many statements today that have little to no meaning.   'I'm sorry' is one of those statements.  "I'm sorry but I had to..."  or "I'm sorry but it was for your....."  I have heard so many people wildly express their apologies with absolutely no meaningful value whatsoever, that I wonder why they even bother to say it at all.  In fact, by using the the word 'but' within the apology, one is actually cancelling out the apology, itself!
Think about how many times people in power say, 'I'm sorry.'  Politicians apologize to the public to save careers.  Wives apologize to their husbands to save marriages. Kids apologize to teachers to stay out of trouble. How many people say 'I'm Sorry" and really mean it? At one time, 'I'm sorry' was supposed to mean that one was sorry for what they said or did and wouldn't do or say it again. The sincerity of "I'm Sorry" has become so common-place in current American language that it seems to be said more to appease rather than absolve.

So, on that note, the quote of the day is:

" 'I'm sorry' has become a common phrase, over used, empty and without real meaning." tc