Right now I am smack dab in the middle of exams. I really should be studying at this moment, but people are lighting crackers what with it being Diwali and all. This translates to an entire evening of what sounds like a military invasion by China - talk about your quiet study time. Besides, I figured most of my classmates won't be studying anyway. So I decided to blog instead.
Lately, my inner asshole has been coming out. Remember my post about my being an INTJ? Since then I have been reflecting on an inner struggle that most of us have to put up with on a daily basis, i.e., logic vs feelings. The latter seems to me a weakness more than an asset in most circumstances. Now I get that feelings are important. Sympathy is how we can better understand one another and in doing so, grow as individuals, but the context I am referring to here is letting important decisions be decided on them.
Too many people let their feelings run rampant, and then end up making bad life decisions that will only come back to bite them in the ass later. I can speak on this from experience. I have made too many decisions based purely on emotion alone, decisions that I have later come to regret. I have learned my lessons and as a result, am less prone to letting my emotions guide me.
If I could put it in perspective, I would say that getting sentimental is the same as getting wrathful -both engender powerful emotions that, when channeled properly, can be beneficial. But to leave them unchecked (and most people do even though they won't admit it) is to put yourself at risk of falling into a pit of despair so deep that you become blinded to the light of reason.
