The Department of Emotional Disposal
Look! Squirrel! #11
Commentary
When we’re uncomfortable, the mind immediately assumes the goal is to eliminate the feeling. But emotions often arrive carrying information. Frustration may not be a problem to solve as much as a message that hasn’t been listened to yet.
The government office turns emotional avoidance into something absurdly institutionalized. Readers recognize how often they try to manage feelings before understanding them.
Question: What feeling am I trying to get rid of before I’ve understood what it’s trying to tell me?
Comments
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