Pastless

We cannot escape our feelings. They show up in unexpected ways and govern our behavior. Unless, we give them space to go through us. This is especially crucial when it comes to negative feelings. It is difficult and uncomfortable to let them do what they must to us. Is painful. Therefore, we push them down into the bottom floor of our consciousness and, it is from that place, that they keep operating. Envy. Is one of those feelings that is uncomfortable to feel and therefore, to acknowledge. Someone has an object, an attribute or a skill that we want. It makes us feel uncomfortable. But we respect or love the other person and we don't want to act out on it. So we swallow it and smile. I wonder what is the best way to handle it, feel it and don't let it govern us from the shadows. I remember ceremonies, where an individual acquires a greater status in a group, the rest of the group is allowed to punish the individual. For instance, in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, when you get a new belt...