Someone may hear the word “authority” and feel
uncomfortable, especially in the relationship with me and the girl with
her dog. But when you think about authority in the context of emotion
intoxication, think of perfect control over your mind, will, and
emotions. Shouldn’t you rule these with complete sovereignty? Over
these, shouldn’t you be a “control freak?” Your mind is your mind! You
should have complete control over your perceptions and imagination.
This daze I speak of takes control over you so that you don’t fully know
who you are at the time. You don’t know what’s going on in you or
around you. This should never be the case for adults. Nor should it be
the case for children to the extent that we can teach them self
control.
And that’s what authority is in this
context: Self control. Every adult human being has this, and should
have it. Emotion is meant to fuel motivation, but never to cloud
perception and thus hinder our words and actions and relations. Again,
emotion is not the enemy, but can be used by the enemy to create blurry
realities. We must resist this. Maintaining a sober mind. Staying
alert. Seeing ourselves and everything else clearly. Securing accurate
memories, instead of living in fantasies.
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