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    %EMOTION AFFECT FEEL CHOICE DECISION ACT BEHAVE 930117

     Our  choices,   decisions and  actions  are  strongly
influenced by our emotions,  affectional relationships and
just how we feel about possibilities.

     What may seem to us to be a matter of pure reason and
logic, is often the product of pure rationalization; i.e.,
the process of making emotionally based  choices appear to
us to be based upon non-emotional  considerations which we
respect highly.

     What our choices,  decisions and actions appear to us
to be based upon---is strongly influenced by what we  feel
is  most  worthy  of  respect.  We like to think that  our
choices,   decisions  and  actions are based upon what  we
respect  most.  In a highly educated,  logical and reason-
oriented  community---we are more likely to respect  logic
than feeling;  and we like to believe that our choices and
decisions are expressions of our logic, rather than of our
emotional lives.

     In fact, how we think,  what we chose to think about,
the  fabrics  of  logic and reason which we weave  in  our
processes of rationalization---are all strongly influenced
by the associations  which  exist  in our memories between
the   patterns    of    thought   and feelings/emotions we
experienced in the past. Usually (but not always) we avoid
thought elements and  patterns  of  thought  with which we
associate unpleasant emotions.  Thus emotions often direct
our  thinking,   yet  we  think that  we  are  being  very
objective and logical.

     Through  collusive games of mutual self deception  we
may think that we are being logical and objective, when in
fact  our  logic is being driven and guided  by  emotional
considerations  of which we are totally  unaware.   It  is
illogical  to  believe  that  it  is good  for  us  to  be
dishonest with ourselves and each other  about  the  roles
which  our  emotions  play  in  driving  and  guiding  our
thoughts. Such dishonesty costs us dearly!

                                                                                                                               
                         (c) 2005 by Paul A. Smith in      
                    (On Being Yourself, Whole and Healthy)  
                                                                                                                               
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