Oh Meredith - the article had me going thru a range of facial expressions:_) that would have not been an easy talk to deliver in that particular setting - well done! and so true, your talk, for the ones that stayed i hope their intelligence! has then guided them to the reflection needed for them on the words that you had imparted - as humans we are emotional and feeling beings, also thinking - but thinking and intelligence of minds does not always equate to the Intellect that you speak of - we only need to hear of what is happening in the world right now - we can only hope that we return to the intellect to guide us all in the right thinking mind. Love the Article!
It always staggers me how intelligent people, which this fellow was, clearly, let their emotions get the better of them. You could literally see his blood boiling. I really wish I had kept that doodle. It was a masterpiece.
It's true - i have seen it myself & have to Wonder - it's almost like the emotional intelligence and maturity have not been reached yet - but then i also wonder how was that possible? Yes that would have been a one-off masterpiece in that moment of re-action/response! without containment.
I have thought further Meredith - & also reflected that i feel we may all still re-act in certain situations but less & less as we age, (hopefully) that is why it is so important for us to understand the Intellect that you advise us of & learn to think with the intellect. Sometimes when one hears something, it may be instantly against how we personally think, but somewhere deep inside i believe we recognise this may be correct what we are hearing, (not in all cases) but are just not ready to hear it! This is where Reflection helps us to understand our emotions and responses. Thanku again Meredith:_)
My best friend, one of the few friends left from the time before, is the most intelligent person I know. For the past 2 years he has been stuck in a depression completely of his own doing, going round and round the same made up problem over and over and over. He knows the answer, but seems incapable of applying the necessary steps to reach it. I will not abandon him, but it appears as though he is on a collision course - if he does crash, hopefully I can keep him from burning too. 🙏
Thank you for sharing this MJ. It’s painful to witness someone you care about, someone so intelligent, caught in a spiral of their own making. As you say, knowing the answer isn’t always enough. Without the intellect, the capacity to rise above the emotional mind and act with clarity, intelligence alone can become a trap.
Your loyalty to your friend could be the very thing that keeps him from fully breaking. But take care of your own inner stability because the best way to help someone who’s drowning is to stay on solid ground.
Oh Meredith - the article had me going thru a range of facial expressions:_) that would have not been an easy talk to deliver in that particular setting - well done! and so true, your talk, for the ones that stayed i hope their intelligence! has then guided them to the reflection needed for them on the words that you had imparted - as humans we are emotional and feeling beings, also thinking - but thinking and intelligence of minds does not always equate to the Intellect that you speak of - we only need to hear of what is happening in the world right now - we can only hope that we return to the intellect to guide us all in the right thinking mind. Love the Article!
Glad you loved the article, Amilia.
It always staggers me how intelligent people, which this fellow was, clearly, let their emotions get the better of them. You could literally see his blood boiling. I really wish I had kept that doodle. It was a masterpiece.
It's true - i have seen it myself & have to Wonder - it's almost like the emotional intelligence and maturity have not been reached yet - but then i also wonder how was that possible? Yes that would have been a one-off masterpiece in that moment of re-action/response! without containment.
I have thought further Meredith - & also reflected that i feel we may all still re-act in certain situations but less & less as we age, (hopefully) that is why it is so important for us to understand the Intellect that you advise us of & learn to think with the intellect. Sometimes when one hears something, it may be instantly against how we personally think, but somewhere deep inside i believe we recognise this may be correct what we are hearing, (not in all cases) but are just not ready to hear it! This is where Reflection helps us to understand our emotions and responses. Thanku again Meredith:_)
My best friend, one of the few friends left from the time before, is the most intelligent person I know. For the past 2 years he has been stuck in a depression completely of his own doing, going round and round the same made up problem over and over and over. He knows the answer, but seems incapable of applying the necessary steps to reach it. I will not abandon him, but it appears as though he is on a collision course - if he does crash, hopefully I can keep him from burning too. 🙏
Thank you for sharing this MJ. It’s painful to witness someone you care about, someone so intelligent, caught in a spiral of their own making. As you say, knowing the answer isn’t always enough. Without the intellect, the capacity to rise above the emotional mind and act with clarity, intelligence alone can become a trap.
Your loyalty to your friend could be the very thing that keeps him from fully breaking. But take care of your own inner stability because the best way to help someone who’s drowning is to stay on solid ground.
Wow, this is fantastic haha!