Thesis; Emotions and Composure

[Lukariatias 524]

Composure and Emotional Level
The Importance of the Avoidance of Being Overwhelmed

Penned by Cassian Colborn, 1723
Acolyte of St. Adrian’s Cathedral

 

Through conversation and audience, and throughout one’s daily life and workings does one often find themselves faced with the challenge of internal suppression in the name of composure. It is a consistent and hard fought battle against one’s own self, a matter of both wit and strength in withstanding the great pains and twists that occur, bringing one to shake and wiggle under the immense, growing pressure. 

 

The thought might arise, in that it is not right nor just, or perhaps that it is unhealthy or even silly to refuse to permit such emotions to take charge. This thought is an easy one, sliding through the cracks and crevices of virtually sound minds, snaking its way in like a serpent to make siege upon even those about us we might call stalwart. These thoughts arise merely because they are indeed just that, easy, they are an out, a means of self satisfaction through utter selfishness, and disregard for one’s surroundings. They are a slippery slope into debauchery.

 

The importance of the avoidance of being, or becoming, overwhelmed is the avoidance of a fall into further laziness, and social ineptitude. Those among us who are most composed, and withhold any great streaks of anger, compassion, grief, or otherwise are those who we most look up to, and may often label as intelligent, or naturally gifted. While the former of the latter part of that statement may have some truth, it is not beyond the scope of all men to achieve such an elevation of their standing, to achieve the ability to balance and withhold emotion.

 

Such withholding, if achieved through great scrutiny and awareness of the self, permits one an elevation of their consciousness to such a state as to permit greater progression in work, whether labour or scholarly, and permits the careful utterance of far more elaborated thoughts. Such a state is otherwise lost, a state in which great works are often produced, for it is from those who first master themselves that the greatest arts and works of the times are released, and not those who permit themselves to slide into hedonistic actions, set of often by one’s unwillingness to kick back the ease of emotional tumult.

 

When faced with adversity, hatred, or foolery, remember yourself, and the truths you utter. Whether proselytizing or tinkering, whether farming or designing, remember it is he who first masters himself, that masters and brings about upon himself calmness, and opens his eyes to the truths of GOD.
 

[thesmellypocket 1859]

Father Humbert smiles happily, impressed by the wisdom of the young Acolyte.