06-04-2012, 12:00 AM
Gonzo wrote:Might I point out that the following sentences, far from disavowing human emotion, merely state one might consider not becoming attached thereto:
At all times his seeing and hearing are normal; there are no further details or subtleties beyond this. He does not close his eyes or block his ears; it is enough that feelings do not attach to things.
True unconcern has to do with attachment, not with diminution of the human experience.Yeah and I think that's the MOST important idea of all. We CAN feel emotion, joy sadness longing, all that go with being human, feel them enjoy them, immerse in them and let them go. Do not attach.
Being unconcerned, also, means not being concerned whether we have feelings and emotions or not, (IOW not devaluing them). Doesn't, by contrast, mean we do not feel.
I spent a long time in war with myself, beating myself up for being emotional, feeling too much. I just finally realized that this is ok, what's unhealthy is my attachment to these feelings and that includes, trying not to be *so emotional*. Now I am working on letting my feelings sit, until they are done and moving on. Freeing, really.
(This felt uncomfortable to write, but I'm going to leave it. Another thing I am working on is trying to be more honest about how I feel rather than just shutting out) Falls into the category of unconcern, too, I think.
At all times his seeing and hearing are normal; there are no further details or subtleties beyond this. He does not close his eyes or block his ears; it is enough that feelings do not attach to things.
True unconcern has to do with attachment, not with diminution of the human experience.Yeah and I think that's the MOST important idea of all. We CAN feel emotion, joy sadness longing, all that go with being human, feel them enjoy them, immerse in them and let them go. Do not attach.
Being unconcerned, also, means not being concerned whether we have feelings and emotions or not, (IOW not devaluing them). Doesn't, by contrast, mean we do not feel.
I spent a long time in war with myself, beating myself up for being emotional, feeling too much. I just finally realized that this is ok, what's unhealthy is my attachment to these feelings and that includes, trying not to be *so emotional*. Now I am working on letting my feelings sit, until they are done and moving on. Freeing, really.
(This felt uncomfortable to write, but I'm going to leave it. Another thing I am working on is trying to be more honest about how I feel rather than just shutting out) Falls into the category of unconcern, too, I think.