Show me an emotion or feeling you have that lives outside of you?

Sounds a little silly doesn’t it?

Well, have you ever found yourself saying something to the effect of, you made me so, (insert emotion here)?

There really is no ‘you make me.’

The reality is you make you.  The emotion comes from inside you. Your emotion is YOUR reaction to the situation. Once you own that little piece of reality, your entire experience of life can change.

Is this difficult to do?

Absolutely!

But well worth practicing, because if you don’t then your emotions will be just like a loose kite, buffeted by every gust of wind that comes your way.

I’m not saying that you should be unemotional, in fact quite the opposite. Express your emotions at will but don’t let your emotions rely on the behavior of another person because if you do, then not only have you given away your power, but you’ve also become a hostage to their behavior.

Not responding to every external request on your emotions is challenging and might even seem impossible at first. But as time goes by you’ll find that even though you might initially respond to a situation emotionally, you’ll be able quickly reel back your emotion when it’s not serving you well.

Every emotion you experience belongs to you. You own it and have the power to decide when and how you’ll use it. So the next time you catch yourself saying, ‘you make me so,’ pause for a moment and remind yourself that, ‘you make you.’

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