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by Harold Sala Ph.D
MAKING YOUR EMOTIONS WORK FOR YOU
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Based upon the book ‘Making Your Emotions Work for You’ by Harold J. Sala, Ph.D
ou have emotions because you were made in the image of God, and He, too, has emotions. Emotions are to life what pigment is to paint. They can make your life bright and beautiful or dark and dreary. Vast numbers of people consider the display of emotions to be a weakness, but Dr. Sala believes emotions are like rivers that can be damned up or else allowed to flow producing flowers and making your life more productive and beautiful. How you handle those vast array of emotions determines whether they produce sunshine and flowers or drought and dreariness.
THE BIG FOUR: Anger, Fear, Worry, and Strong Passion (Lust)
God equipped you with everything you need for life and happiness, but your emotions can work for you or against you. Your emotions drive your feelings and your feelings drive your behavior. Dr. Sala contends that emotions are like a two-edged sword which are neither right nor wrong in themselves, only how they are used.
MAKING STRESS WORK FOR YOU
Stress is part of life, and while many people avoid stress, actually stress can make you more productive, make you think more creatively and result in a more harmonious life. While too much stress can destroy you, avoiding all stress is not only unrealistic but unhealthy for you. You can make stress work for you.
HOW TO HAVE A LIFE WHEN YOU HAVE TO WORK
Dr. Sala believes that balance is the key to success in both your personal and professional lives. The problem, simply put, is that more and more demands are made on your time, your energy, and your money, subsequently you feel torn—pulled by competing voices—and, at times, unable to function to your potential. Look at your life and commitments and—yes, have a life when you have to work. You are the one who determines your load limit. Saying, “I’d like to say “Yes” but it’s impossible right now is the key to a more balanced, fruitful life.
