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Emotions are Overrated

Emotions evolved for one specific purpose: o help us live a little bit better. They're feedback mechanisms telling us that something is either likely right or likely wrong for us-- nothing more, nothing less. Much as the pain of touching a hot stove teaches you not to touch it again. 

 Emotions are part of the equation of our lives, but not the entire equation. Just because something feels good doesn't mean it is good. Just because something feels bad doesn't mean it is bad. This is why your problems are recursive and unavoidable. The house you buy is the house you repair. The dream job you take s the job you stress over. Everything comes with a sacrifice--whatever makes us feel good will also inevitably make us feel bad. What we gain is also what we lose. What creates our positive experiences will define our negative experiences.

 This is a difficult pill to swallow. We like the idea that there's some form of ultimate happiness that can be attained. We like the idea that we can alleviate all of our suffering permanently. We like the idea that we can feel fulfilled and satisfied with our lives forever.

 But we cannot.

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