The human soul is made up of three compartments: the mind, the emotion and the will.

The mind is that part of our souls that's generally responsible for our mental performances. It is the centre of our thoughts, intellect and knowledge.

The emotions deals with our feelings. They're so many kinds of feelings, and like colors, they express themselves in various shades.

The will is the most important part of our souls because it governs our decisions and choices. It's practically responsible for the actions we take.

Practically, because we are beings of passion and desire, we are most of the time being ruled by our emotions. It's not that we don't know we ought to do, the necessities that become us and the duties expected of us. But we often act based on our emotions. We pray less because we FEEL guilty before God and not necessarily because God rejects us.

It's not that we're bereft of ideas, but fear and self-doubt incapacitates us. It's not that we don't know or comprehend the unpredictability of life, but when fate strikes us a blow, we seem to forget what we know as we wallow in sorrow and drown in grief. Sometimes, for no particular reason, we find ourselves depressed. We're so vulnerable to mood swings.

We start the year with full fervor, we start a project with rich zeal, but as time goes by, our passion dissipates. Becoming dispirited, we faint and give up. Oh, the highs and lows of our emotions. They're as unstable as the tumultuous waves of the sea. And yet, most of us allow ourselves to be led by them.

The blind can't lead the blind or both would end up in a ditch. If we allow our wavering emotions to lead us, we shouldn't expect to live anything short of an unsteady life. It is important we learn how to utilize the decision making power of our will to perform our expected responsibilities regardless of how we feel. We must become masters of our emotions, bringing our feelings in subjection to the knowledge in our minds and by the unbendable power of our will.

Henceforth, do not allow the unpredictable high and low of your emotions hold you down. Learn to master your emotions and not to be mastered by them.

Yours truly,
J. Ebute (Penwielder).

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