Like everything in nature, our physical environment is in a state of flux, in motion, and changing constantly, and so is our own emotional state.

We all know how wide this scope of feelings and emotions can be, ranging from calm bliss to wild enthusiasm, from joy to anger to deep sadness, from satisfied to being in doubt, from being competitive to being depressed, with all the intermediate states making things even more complex.

Flux is Movement

It can be a gliding scale, or the bouncing up and down like a yoyo. It can be like climbing a steep mountain, or skiing down an endless slope at full speed.

We have days we can conquer the world, and we remember days that we carried the weight of the world. But only when we are aware of emotion’s flux character, when we learn to accept the temporary character of our moods, “This Too Shall Pass”…, only then can we become master of our emotions, by not letting us being swept away by them. 

We can become a more stable, balanced person in ever-changing living conditions.

This is not a technique to deny your feelings and emotions, but an awareness that you can develop to prepare for the volatility of these states, knowing that both beneficial as well as adverse states of emotion are temporary, and you better not base your plan of action on them!

Keep this notion loud and clear framed at the back of your head while you are going about on your daily routines, your work, and also your core projects in life.

Even your excitement of discovering something new each day is influenced by your moods, so your enthusiasm might be amplified, or just as well toned down.

Each day when you wake up, you notice a certain mood developing, triggered by a string of different impulses, routines, small events, notifications.

Detachment is a Key Tool

When you can create a certain distance and observe how these things interact, you can become, to a certain degree, detached from the unpredictable mood swings and changes that are developing.

Emotional instability provokes mental instability which is reflected in your actions, as well as your passive state, your non-action. Emotional stability promotes mental stability and this shines through in your decision-making!

Moreover, when emotions direct your identity, when you are all absorbed by your own struggles and heart cries, you are not in a position to care for others, to see their pain, to reach out and offer your help, or offer gestures of friendship.

“Weak is he who permits his thoughts to control his actions. Strong is he who forces his actions to control his thoughts.”

— Og Mandino, The Greatest Salesman in the World, Scroll 6

And here is another reason not to be entangled in the web of our emotional state of flux:

Do not judge others based on one unfortunate encounter! It could have been a right-time-wrong-place or a wrong time-right-place event, because they happen all the time for everyone.

See near-misses as a learning experience, an opportunity to get it all right when you are ready.

Controlling Yourself in a State of Flux

Keep your DMP (written definite major purpose) and your PPN’s (personal pivotal needs) in front of your mind’s eye and focus. Eventually you experience a partial or complete manifestation of what you hold close to your heart. Don’t doubt.

Mastering your changing moods results in controlling your destiny, establishing a progressive relationship with your environment which is equally in a state of flux.

Do not be swept off your feet by adverse circumstances, your emotional first response to them, or how others (over)react. Keep a healthy emotional distance to your direct environment. Remember that “everything will pass”, while cooperating or resisting. 

Many need additional tools like this to understand how to cope with the challenges of life. That’s what the Master Key Experience and its guides help course members to achieve, in addition to finding and living their purpose in life. Join us for the next class. Click here to get on the list for the next scholarship offers.