I would give up fear, definitely. Fear isn't what stops me walking into the middle of roads or getting into fights or anything like that - that would be common sense, which I believe I have a decent dose of. My fears are extreme and irrational and affect my daily life, and I really don't think I'd be losing much by deleting them.
When I read the title of this podcast and was thinking about it while it loaded, I actually began thinking about emotions that I kind of liked but wouldn't mind giving up. I think that was the wording. 'If you had to, what would you give up?' It sounded more like it was asking for a sacrifice.
I think i agree with you, When you have never experienced Happiness you wouldn't actually feel sad. That would be a nice thing to lose. However, ignoring the consequences, I'd love to never feel Guilty again. This emotion just tears me apart, because I even feel guilty of things that I had no business in. The amount of guilt that i feel brings out the sadness in me, that could stay for days and days, it just drive me insane. I don't know, it's weird.
Plain and simple. I'd give up jealousy. It is a version of anger, but not every aspect of it. I love to love and admittedly love to hate things. Fear, surprise, happiness, sadness, trust, anticipation...all necessary and valuable. But I don't understand wanting what other people have. I cannot see the upside of jealousy. Not just material jealousy, but emotional, as well. I am not happy. They are happy. I want their happiness. Not just "I want to BE happy" but thinking, "I want THEIR happiness." yuck yuck yuck. Apathy holds a close second. Realistically, you can't be passionate towards everything you do. You'd probably get burned out, putting all your energy into everything!
Anticipation. I know this can lead to good things but I think that most of any negative feelings I have are stemmed from anticipation. Just wondering how things are going to take place, and what I can do to make them go well. At the end of the day the event comes and goes and I am in a state of utter relief that I even got to it because of how I built it up inside. I am generally emotionless once it's over and I wish all the time that I could just not think about ti so much before hand. I guess for anticipation just leads to all of the other negative emotions. It seems like the only one I would even want to give up.
I made a response to this...well more of a ramble inspired by it. Check it out if you have the time. I would appreciate it like...a whole whole lot! lol
When I read the title of this podcast and was thinking about it while it loaded, I actually began thinking about emotions that I kind of liked but wouldn't mind giving up. I think that was the wording. 'If you had to, what would you give up?' It sounded more like it was asking for a sacrifice.
I am not happy. They are happy. I want their happiness.
Not just "I want to BE happy" but thinking, "I want THEIR happiness." yuck yuck yuck.
Apathy holds a close second. Realistically, you can't be passionate towards everything you do. You'd probably get burned out, putting all your energy into everything!