Fear, the absence of Love.
Love, the absence of Fear.
I’m curious, are emotions just different shades of Love and Fear? Can we characterize any emotion using either Love or Fear in the definition?
i.e…
Jealous – fear of being getting lesser attention, validation. Fear of not being as important compared to another person.
I’m sure the first initial reaction would be, “No way, human emotions are so complex and different, they can’t just be oversimplified like that.” Maybe, I don’t know. I’m just curious.
Okay maybe it’s not about redefining emotions, maybe Fear and Love are in a different taxonomy and hierarchy than emotions. Maybe it could be that the source of emotions like jealousy, anger, hate is a Fear based thought. Jealousy, anger, hate are just narratives we tell ourselves, with Fear being the narrator.
I’m also starting to think about Love differently too. Love is not just for “lovers” or for “falling in love” – not just defined through a romance, kinship or special relationship. I’m starting to think Love is being able to be in the presence with someone without reservation, defenses, pretense sharing the same presence, energy and “vibes”, a moment of empathy, compassion and understanding without fear, judgment or self-awareness.