Our Mind and Our Feelings
Is there any relation between our mind and our feelings?
———- from Andari of Bandung, Indonesia
None whatsoever. Feelings neither originate in the mind, nor affect its functioning. They are created in the feet, and travel up the legs as acoustic waves, often leaving a feeling of tingling or cramping in their wake. When they reach the mid-section, they must pass through the reproductive organs and, for some, especially men in their forties and women in their twenties, that’s as far as they get. The mind, on the other hand, is a self-contained entity and has the ability to spin its wheels and drive itself crazy, as well as come up with scenarios that allow feelings to be expressed through the reproductive organs.
None whatsoever. Feelings neither originate in the mind, nor affect its functioning. They are created in the feet, and travel up the legs as acoustic waves, often leaving a feeling of tingling or cramping in their wake. When they reach the mid-section, they must pass through the reproductive organs and, for some, especially men in their forties and women in their twenties, that’s as far as they get. The mind, on the other hand, is a self-contained entity and has the ability to spin its wheels and drive itself crazy, as well as come up with scenarios that allow feelings to be expressed through the reproductive organs. 