31 August 2012
History
reveals that humans have often let their emotions overthrow the sense of
discretion and judgement.
Kaikeyi,
the second wife of King Dashrath, alienated Prince Ram from the family to steer
him away from assuming Ayodhya's rule, by falling prey to her extreme motherly
emotion for her own son Bharat.
In the
Bhagwad Gita, the great warrior Arjuna was overwhelmed by his emotions and love
for his family members.
An
enraged and insulted Shiva, beheaded Ganesha, Parvati's unnatural son, in a row
of pure emotion of jealousy and anger.
It's important to be sensitive, but a weakness to be over-sensitive. It's good to pursue a passion, but a mistake to become passionate. You could harbor emotions, and yet not be an emotional person.
The intellect of the mind can be compared to a tall cliff that rises well above the level of the clouds. The clouds gather around the breast of the mountain, but do not disturb the serenity of the peak. The clouds represent the emotions of the mind. The peak, the intellect.
"Conclusively, correct decisions in life are those that are guided by your intellect, and not emotions"
Courtesy - "The Speaking Tree" - Aug 29, 2012
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