You cannot control the storm
MASTER YOUR EMOTIONS
True emotional mastery is not about becoming the monarch that never feels the pain of the kingdom, it is, rather, about becoming skilled at navigating the vast and ever-changing sea of emotions. You don't have the power to control or cammand what comes your way on the sea of life. Storms will arise, darkness will settle, and exhilarating winds will blow unexpectedly, but mastery lies not in controlling them, but in learning to maneuver, adjust, and steer your ship with wisdom, in any situation.
Emotions can inherently not be labelled good or bad, they respond to situations. Anger is not bad, it is a signal of a boundaries crossed, an injustice witnessed, it is the feedback to data received. Sadness is not failure, it is the way our minds responds to loss, a testament to your capacity to love. Anxiety is not a weakness, it is an inbuilt alarm system, though often misfiring, and misused in our modern world, but carrying the vital message to pay attention to something that matters.
Once properly observed, emotion can be allowed. You must give the storm space to be, feel the full ache of grief without rushing to make it numb, feel the heat of anger without reacting immediately. This is not indulgence, it is acceptance. To master your emotions is to stop being a prisoner of it, and become partner with it. It is to respect its power, decode its messages, and channel every energy towards the life you wish to build. You have to work quietly, daily towards turning the heavy feelings into the gold of self-awareness, resilience, and authentic connection.
You will never achieve a state of perfect, and peaceful control. You are human, and the sea will always have its tempest, but with practice, you will no longer fear the waves. You will learn to respect them, to ride them, and to find, even in the midst of the storm, the steady hand on the wheel that is your own conscious, decisive self, and that is the true art of mastery.
To a better you, Kamikun John.
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