Serious or Sincere?
by Sueños on 03/22/17
When we tell someone something surprising their retort is almost certainly an immediate, "Are you serious?" To which I almost certainly reply, "No, but I am sincere." I've felt it important to make this distinction, as I have found there is little to be "serious" about. How odd it is to say that you seriously love somebody; however, to say you sincerely love someone makes much more sense. We often don't notice the sub-textual, emotional experience we have when we say certain words, but it is quite evident in those who struggle with depression. They constantly use words like worthless, and meaningless to describe their lives, and it has real, biological effects.
The distinction between sincerity and seriousness, is a mindset that can help you continue to stay in high and low positive emotional states. For us, that's kind of the hokey pokey of it all. (That's what it's all about.) This is, as it were, another tool in your toolbox to get you back to center. It's a reminder that even when things look at their most bleak, always be sincere, never serious.
This is a guest post by one of our coaches, Diego-Andreas. If you like this post, and want to see more like it, check out his blog at www.wonderingintomyself.com
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