If you hold back on the emotions - if you don't allow yourself to go all the way through them - you can never get to being detached, you're too busy being afraid. You're afraid of the pain, you're afraid of the grief. You're afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails. But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. You know what grief is. And only then can you say, All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment.
In "Tuesdays with Morrie," Mitch Albom explores the significance of embracing emotions rather than avoiding them. He suggests that true understanding of feelings like love, pain, and grief comes from fully experiencing them. This deep engagement allows individuals to confront their fears and vulnerabilities associated with these emotions. By not holding back, one can attain a clearer perspective on their emotional journey.
Once these feelings have been experienced in their entirety, a person can learn to detach from them momentarily. This detachment is not about suppression but rather an acknowledgment and recognition of these emotions as part of the human experience. Morrie emphasizes that understanding and accepting one's emotional landscape is vital for personal growth and resilience.
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