Exercise 7: on the Relationship Between Feelings, Reason and Will (Lecture 165)

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Consider the following questions as they apply to you. Make notes of your findings as you progress.

♦ Which aspects of your conscience (reason, will, emotions) seem to have a stronger influence in your decisions? Does that vary from one environment to another? (work, family, social life, etc.)

♦ Is it common for you to loose your temper and have outbursts of rage and aggressiveness? In which environment(s) does that happen more often?

♦ Is it common for you to yield to the opinion and will of others? In which environment(s) does that happen more often? What feeling or reasoning leads you to that attitude?

♦ Do you find yourself often rationalizing, categorizing and justifying to yourself (or to others) your feelings and behavior?

♦ Do you fear to act inappropriately under the influence of your feelings?

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