@J @cajax @snacks @une I find that my emotions arise because a part of me wants them to. Of course I want to get angry when I’m treated poorly. And of course I can choose to let that anger pass when it’s not useful. I think that’s healthy. An example of an emotion you would want to get rid of would be a fear that arises from intimacy for example, because maybe it cripples your closest friendships. In that case it’s possible to uproot it at the source over time, both in the moment and outside of it. It requires a great deal of humility and a flexible ego though, which imo is why hinduism and buddhism and daoism and other similar approaches can be such a significant way to change a person’s life, so long as they have the will. It’s also why modern shit like jungianism misses the mark. Flexibility is the most important aspect, and it requires non attachment or non desire or raw humility.