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Hi all, I intent to follow up with the topic on "adrenaline".

If "adrenaline" partners with "temptation"; what would we get?
One of my guesses would be a very outraged person with not much hope of cooling down the steam.

I hope that before anyone ends up ranting in anger, the "rain" angel pours down some ice cubes! just joking metaphorically....
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I also thought about the task of making sure that temptations and inspirations come from good and decent sources. There is probably both the positive and negative sides to it, as well as gray areas between them.

Before, I see myself filling up the page on what seems right or wrong when using the two words " temptation" and inspiration, I would like to invite people to post on "how they deal with the two words in everyday life" or what their views are.

[I hope the request will spark interest in looking into our behavioural/ response (to situations) patterns rather than cause any discomfort. ]
I do think we need to hold true to our basic principals while forming our intented identity and personalities.

Wishing all well
and thanks in advance for all participation in the "debate"...

starjasmine

Well people don't always get angry from adrenaline. And sometimes fear is fun so puts one in a good mood. Adrenaline and temptation together? Adrenaline junkies is what you get. Those that do things like skydiving, mountain climbing and other "extreme" sports are often interested because of the adrenaline rush. They like the way they get pumped up from it. Anger and fear aren't the only triggers. What about competitiveness in general? People in any form of contest often get "hyped" up about the prospect of winning.

Hi conflagration,
you made several good and well balance opinions. What you say is true. Many situations etc can be based on relativity....

Thanks for sharing.... :)

starjasmine

I would add that there is a big adrenaline rush in creating something as well. When everything goes right or is going right , it kicks in and fuels the creation process.

Anger fuelled by adrenaline? well I guess it could be.
Agression fuelled by adrenaline. Well I guess that is what happens in war situation or even in fight, but it is not the only use our bodies make of it.

I belive that adrenaline can be added to the body in a drug form. (or something that mimics adrenaline anyway) This I feel would probally fuel aggresssion and as such would be usfull to the military in getting thier soldiers hyped up and ready to do their job (?)

Namaste

Rob
Friendship with oneself is all-important, because without it one cannot be friends with anyone else in the world.
Eleanor Roosevelt

Hi Starjasmine,

Interesting question. I like what has been posted so far. I'll add a little more to it by defining what I perceive these terms to represent, then elaborate on your overall question.

My understanding of how adrenaline "kicks-in"

The mind perceives danger.
The mind sends forth a thought to the brain that danger is eminant.
The brain processes this thought and responds by sending an electrical impulse.
This electrical impulse spawns a chemical reaction.
The chemical reaction acts upon the pituitary and penial glands and the outcome is adrenaline.

If you view adrenaline as I do, "a boost of energy which aids in self preservation", then I don't see how it could be perceived in a negative manner.

If someone is angry and adrenaline kicks in, I would see this more as an indication that their anger has sent forth the possibility that there is a need for fear. Anger is fear announced. The adrenaline would then prepare the fearful person for protecting themself against danger.

Temptation is subjective and is the perception that one shouldn't be doing something they entertain doing. That implies guilt. Guilt is yet another form of fear. Relate that to the above and we get the same outcome, temptation + adrenaline = self preservation.

Inspiration or being inspired is an open minded approach to growth and creativity. If adrenaline is indeed sourced only for self preservation, then what would this look like coupled with inspiration? Perhaps a humanitarian effort, an ecology advocate, a world peace leader, a hospice volunteer, an animial rescue organization, etc.

Thoughts?

Love,
Kimberlee

Hi Kimberlee,

thanks of replying to the opened ended subjects.

based a personal encounter with quality of life and different attempted approaches to situations (after a couple of decades):
Almost every encounter in life carries both the positive and negative ascepts/implications. The difference is in how and what we focus on when faced with problems and obstacles.
(an attempt to have a balance/neutral point of view)
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My additional question is how do we keep anger in its place and "tamed" at the same time? For anger tells us that things are imbalanced and are tilting towards the less tolerable side of the "equation' (anger= fear= action). There have been times that understanding and compromises are depleted due to the possibility that anger and its companions (like pass experiences) have "gotten the better" of anyone or animals that sense resentments.

Other than that, thanks goodness, there are still reasons to see as many situations as possible with a positive attitudes. And how true it is not to waste energy on being mad about any thing at all.

ps: sorry if I sound negative. But it is the "good"/"goodness" that ought to be preserved and nurtured. And the "bad" that may be corrected and reversed. Through discussions, the negative ascepts can be positively combated and "removed" .

Thanks for reading and replying. May the Light shine thru the thickness of the darkest days.....

Starjasmine

Hi Starjasmine ;o)

> Almost every encounter in life carries both the positive and negative ascepts/implications. The difference is in how and what we focus on when faced with problems and obstacles.
>(an attempt to have a balance/neutral point of view)

Exactly! In the realm of the relative (where we are living) there are indeed "opposites".

> My additional question is how do we keep anger in its place and "tamed" at the same time? For anger tells us that things are imbalanced and are tilting towards the less tolerable side of the "equation' (anger= fear= action). There have been times that understanding and compromises are depleted due to the possibility that anger and its companions (like pass experiences) have "gotten the better" of anyone or animals that sense resentments.

In Eastern thought, NOT getting emotionally attached (grasping) or being in emotional denial (aversion) keeps one from accumulating karmic traces, or seeds of karma that keep us in the condition of samsara.

> Other than that, thanks goodness, there are still reasons to see as many situations as possible with a positive attitudes. And how true it is not to waste energy on being mad about any thing at all.

The key here is "choice". E-motions (energy in motion) are simply indicators. Anger isn't "bad". It just is. Go below the surface, to the thought behind the thought of the expressed emotion and find out what core belief supports the "intollerance". Denial and continuing to express it doesn't change anything. This is reactive living, or being the effect instead of the cause. Watch for patterns. Take inventory. Question inner self about why it feels the way it does, then go to the core thought and heal it by changing your mind about it. How? Through kind and compassionate observation, stepping back and taking the emotion out of it. It can and will change your life. I know. I've done it. After 17 years of eating disorders, I finally found the little mis-thought that caused the pain....abandonment. This little mis-thought catapulted into all sorts of self esteem issues. After changing my mind about the "situation" and the people involved in the "situation", it literally fell away and I then had room to build upon who I "really was", or shall i say "really wasn't". Now I know the truth, the we are all divine seeds of God, Love. I love what I read recently....the essence of intelligence is being objective...the essence of wisdom is the love of mankind.

So what are the magic ingredients to a well lived life? Unconditional love for your Self and your fellow man.

Tame anger? The best way to tame it is to ask why it is there and where it is coming from, then get to work on self healing.

All my love,

Kimberlee