Freedom Business Economy Community

Seeing Through the Drama of Emotions

Friends, have you ever felt really upset or worried about something going on in your life? Maybe an argument with a friend or stress about a test? In those moments the difficult emotions can feel so real and overwhelming.

But what we perceive as reality in our minds is not always the full picture. There is a difference between psychological reality and existential reality.

Psychological reality refers to the stories, judgments, and emotions our mind creates. When someone hurts your feelings, it seems 100% real in the moment. The anger, hurt, insecurity all happen inside your subjective inner world.

However, existential reality means the objective truth of a situation. The whole picture from an outside perspective. Oftentimes our emotions exaggerate or distort the facts.

For example, a friend cancels plans and your mind decides “she hates me now.” But the existential reality is your friend was just sick, not rejecting you. The feeling is real, but the story isn't.

We often mistakenly think our thoughts and emotions represent real life. But they are just mental activity we are supposed to be in control of. Too often we let them control us instead. As the Bible advises, "Take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ." (2 Corinthians 10:5)

Our life experiences create memories that shape who we are. But science shows that only about 1% of our memories are conscious. The rest are unconscious skills, feelings, knowledge that influence us.

As it says in Jeremiah 17:9, "The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it?" We must look deeper than surface emotions.

Here is an estimate of rough percentages for the different memory systems:

- Conscious/Episodic Memory - 1%

- Implicit/Procedural Memory - 15%

- Emotional Memory - 10%

- Prospective Memory - 5%

- Semantic Memory - 25%

- Priming Memory - 10%

- Genetic Memory - 30%

- Other Unconscious Processing - 4%

So in total, only about 1% of our memory is conscious, episodic memory that we can actively recall and describe. Around 99% is made up of various unconscious memory systems. Of course, these percentages are approximates based on memory research. But the overall point remains - the vast majority of our memories operate outside of conscious awareness.

Throughout history, wars have often been caused by limited identities - seeing ourselves only by country, race, language, or religion creates dangerous divisions.

As the Bible says, God "made from one man every nation of mankind to live on all the face of the earth." (Acts 17:26).

Our shared identity is in this oneness. Treat all people as sacred manifestations of the divine.

When caught up in the drama of difficult emotions, try to separate psychological and existential reality.

Recognize emotions as passing mental states, not objective truth.

Breathe and get perspective.

As Philippians 4:8 says, “Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable–if anything is excellent or praiseworthy–think about such things.”

This doesn’t invalidate what you feel. But it helps prevent exaggerating situations and making hasty choices you might regret.

You gain wisdom to respond consciously.

Honor your emotions, but don't let every feeling dictate your actions.

Check in with existential reality before reacting. It will help you navigate life's ups and downs with maturity and grace.

You've got this!

When Jessica Alba was pregnant she read a book called Healthy Child Healthy World: Creating a Cleaner, Greener, Safer Home by Christopher Gavigan.

In the book, Alba learned that most products are toxic, even baby products.

Knowing she was going to be a mom, she knew that she had a responsibility to care for her baby and came up with the idea to create The Honest Company. Alba once said, “I was really inspired by my children.

Being a mom and wanting the best, healthiest environment for my child to grow up in.”

The Honest Company provides non-toxic baby products such as diapers and baby wipes.

The company originally started as a subscription service but over the years grew into an ecommerce store.

As popularity continued to grow, an expansion into physical retail soon developed. According to The Wall Street Journal, in 2015 a new round of funding meant that the company was valued at $1.7 billion.

Today, the company has recently hired a new CEO, Nick Vlahos, who is expected to transition the company into an omni-channel brand.

The big takeaway in Alba’s ecommerce startup story is to find an underserved market.

She knew from experience that it was difficult finding an organic baby product company that she could trust.

With her company, she developed a new niche to cater to an underserved market which led to her rapid success.

She also grew the company’s sales channels as her business grew.

This is why we have to embrace making mistakes so we can learn.

15 Hours Left To Get 10.5 Hours Worth Of FREE Youtube Marketing Course from Basic To Advance.

Grow Your Youtube Channel Quickly and Learn to Advertise On Youtube For Massive ROI in any Business.

Coronavirus effects on economy?

Economy Faces a Coronavirus Challenge as Markets Swoon Central bankers and administration officials alike are unsure how the virus will affect American economic growth.

See Immediate Results the same day you start plus 7 days money back guarantee global online business system.

https://tinyurl.com/TheHealMoney

This is my 3 years younger brother who recently gave a talk on TED!

It will give you a glimpse of what our childhood was like before both of us became successful in our own rights!

Dreams, Interrupted | Nelson Yap | TEDxYouth@Singapore No one likes to have their dreams interrupted, but Nelson Yap, a filial son who took over his father's business despite having no experience, reminds us that...

In case you missed this✋
No selling, no MLM, and no experience needed to earn 100% commissions paid instantly to your bank account 👀
$25, $100, $250, $500 & $1000
YOU can get paid today.
Who wants in ??