Pat Cald...

<< Some people do not get upset or unhappy. They go along. Biochemical
advantage.

<<Yes, but do they ever really feel anything with intensity? >>


>Not that I've seen. And which is better? To never get thrilled but >never be
>heartbroken, or to have ecstacy and depression?

>I've heard it said various ways that as high as your high is, that's how >low
>your low will be too. The variation from baseline is small for some >people
>and I envy them sometimes.

>Sandra

I would have agreed with you when I was younger because I had trouble managing my personality. Now that I'm 45, I feel differently (youth vs. experience). I love the highs and I'm driven to keep searching for my next passion. I've learned how to manage the other end of the emotional spectrum. It takes about 3 days for the intense emotions to subside as long as I don't fuel them. So for example, if I had been passionate about the recent unschooling list argument that sent me to this list, I would not have responded or read any emails after I became angered. In three days the anger would have subsided and I could then decide how I wanted to proceed. That is not such a big price to pay for ecstacy. One must learn to stay focused :-)

Pat


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