HAPPY MINDS TO JOYFUL LIVING - TAMING THE BEAST We have looked in our previous blogs, what is the apt relationship to maintain with our mind ? and why we need to maintain so?. In the current blog we look at, what is commonly referred to as the chatter of the mind. MIND'S CHATTER TO MINDFULNESS We talked about the constant information pounding of the mind, What does this result in ? More information being stored and memory links forming over time. One of the major consequences of this is the amplification of the existing chatter in the mind. CHATTER or THOUGHTS Until now we have not touched upon the subtle aspect of the mind which is the "thoughts". The seemingly unorganized and repeated thoughts and it pattern's are generally referred to as the chatter. Everyone hears, see them for themselves and understands what is going on. The inner voice is a constant companion, never fixed ever changing, moving from one extreme to another. Like it or not constantly going on. An ...
HAPPY MIND TO JOYFUL LIVING - Emotional Intelligence & Mind.
In our last blog we looked at words, memory links and triggers. In this blog let's explore what is emotion, the link between emotion and mind generally referred to as emotional intelligence and the best way to explore them.
Mind and Emotions
The experience of life is enriched by the type of emotions we carry. Highly contrasting emotions are triggered within us, while meeting a sweet dumb person or a prickly intelligent person. The emotions which we project and which we are subjected to invariably decide the quality of our life experience.
What are Emotions ?
Creatures await, the cosmic song and dance, with roaring sounds and piercing lights, to breaks the deep dark silence hanging above.Many colorless drops of lives follow, travelling miles from sky to earth, to nourish the longing creatures below.
Another deep red river flows up and down in silence, nourishing the flesh and bones.It dances to a two pace tune, of an organ of epitome called the heart.
Riled passions and treacherous thoughts combine, to force the river to change its course.From body to earth as it moves shriek's of pain and agony follow.
Earth watches in silence, as countless heads take its turn, to rest on its lap.
A story all well known to generations of the past, present and to future?.
An heartless mind it is, an heartless mind it is !
Any attempt to describe what is a emotion in words , is truly a waste of energy and time.
Emotional Intelligence
In general perception, emotions are not associated with the mind, intelligence is, emotions are associated to the heart. As with every other organ in the body, there is link between the heart and the mind too. Emotions and intelligence are often seen as contradictory not complimentary.
The mind is the one which triggers the emotions using the memory link which it has built up over time. This sequential and/or logical storage and retrieval of information is job at which the mind excels. In our living experience it seems heart is the only organ which can override the mind's dictates.
Head over Heart or the other way around?
We can observe the loosening of the mind's dictates watching children's play , sequence logic and game rules mean little to them, its the fun and joy that is primary importance. In the current social set up the focus and priority is to see the logical aspect of the mind, sharpened as quickly as possible at an young age.
Sharpening and excessively focusing on the logical aspects on the mind has its pros and cons. Once again we go back to the choice between sweet dumb person or a prickly intelligent person, does this have to be the choice ? Or there is another way around.
AI Vs EI - Artificial Intelligence Vs Emotional Intelligence
With the advent of artificial intelligence all the logical works done by humans will be gradually taken over by smart algorithms. This offers a ray of hope to the future crop of men and women who can devote time, to cater and develop the non logical parts of the mind.
Is there a right mix?
Whatever is right mix of intelligence and emotions, let each individual decide on it. Prodding, pushing and coercing to move the needle to one side is not the way to go about things. If human history is anything to go by, there is no mystery on guessing what is going to happen.
Flowering seeds need initial protection, once the flowers bloom, the sight, smell and the taste of its fruits , that it produces, ensures it survival. Nothing is set in stone, let our intelligence bloom to allow the magic to happen. The magic of a happy mind and a happy life.
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