Equilibrium
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Life has always been an act of balance.
There is up and down; day and night; male and female; good and evil; even life and death. Then there is emotion and logic.
From “Introduction to Philosophy: Logic”, logic is simply the discipline that aims to distinguish good reasoning from bad. Its purpose is to evaluate arguments, then draw reasonable conclusions from the data and information that was gathered. It’s a process and requires work.
On the opposite side of the spectrum are emotions, and according to IMotions, our emotions occur pre-cognitively, or subconsciously and require little to no thought. They’re primitive or instinctual.
When the two coincide and begin to work together though, there is where we find balance; equilibrium.
“Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving.” - Albert Einstein
We can attest that too much of anything is bad for us and no one likes extremes; This is true of logic and emotions too.
Take for instance, a person who only thinks and is devoid of any and all emotions wouldn’t fit well within society. Unfortunately, someone who is also overcome with emotion, like rage or depression, isn’t deemed fit or well either based on current societal standards.
When we begin to reason with our own emotions, we can begin to understand, reflect, and progress. Wanting to learn why we feel the way we feel is the first step into understanding our ourselves; our triggers, our likes, our dislikes, fears, passions, and more. Not only will we be better able to understand ourselves, but others as well, thus building up our relationships with, and empathy for, one another.
There is no set way to measure the perfect equilibrium in one’s mind. It may be difficult at first, but with time, effort, and consistency, we can eventually reach a more balanced state between our emotions and logic. Would you be willing to reach your state of equilibrium?
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References:
“What are emotions and why do they matter?”. iMotions, Unpack Human Behavior. iMotions. March 31st, 2015. https://imotions.com/blog/emotions-matter/
Assadian, Bahram; Knachel, Matthew; Rodrigues, Cassiano Terra; Shaffer, Michael; Smith, Nathan. Introduction to Philosophy: Logic. Rebus Foundation ( June 29, 2021). https://press.rebus.community/intro-to-phil-logic/chapter/chapter-1/
