Emotions

onsWilliams, Bianca
10/27/2010

Emotions
Emotions No matter how hard you try, you cannot control your emotions, only attempt to hide them. Emotions influence every aspect of our lives, what we do, what we say, and et cetera. All of our emotions, from anger to insecurity, are influenced by several factors, just as our lives are influenced by our emotions. First of all, it causes problems when one does not trust himself, and it shows up in many ways. Some people brag to call attention to them, causing others to believe that the egoistic person has a lot of self-respect. Very often though, egotism can be an attempt to cover up insecurity in a person who does not feel they will be good enough without it.   Bragging about one’s achievements, material possessions, or achievements reveals a sense of inferiority. Even though one may brag their whole lives, they never reach a sense of well-being. This is caused by fixation, which is when a person does not grow emotionally after a certain point.
A person that brags a great deal may also be considered a snob. A snob may not act as a braggart for the same reasons egoistic people do, for what snobs do is act so that they end up isolating themselves. They do this to avoid the trouble of friends, responsibilities, and emotional relationships by giving a snobbish attitude to the people who put up with these things. Another sign of insecurity is envy. One often envies another to hide a lack of trust in them. They envy others accomplishments because they don’t think they themselves can achieve those accomplishments many factors influence anger. Most anger is caused by a situation that makes one feel uncomfortable. This uncomfortable feeling could also be described as feeling threatened. Feeling threatened could lead to angry feelings because a threat can cause harm. Things that could make one feel threatened include disapproval, betrayal, deprivation, exploitation, manipulation, frustration, violence, and humiliation. One has...