We can't just follow what we feel. Our passions are frequently ill-founded and poorly informed. They may be based on pathetic prejudices and ludicrous desires. We have to be guided by logic, but at the same time we cannot deny our deeper urges and impulses. A balance must be struck. You are understandably tempted, now, to have a dramatic, decisive reaction to an uncomfortable challenge. Don't. Instead, be big. This is your chance to do something truly meaningful and positive. Nights are not very ecological. They tend to be colder than days, so they require additional heating and lighting. In the interests of a better world, they ought to be abolished. Happily, none of us, no matter how influential we may be, can bring about such a change. There are many other factors too that we cannot alter - and, ultimately, this is just as well. There's something in your emotional life that you're not so pleased with; but it's really just the other side of something wonderful. Try to value both sides of the coin.
If you want to lose weight, should you eat less or more? If you want to reduce stress, should you set a greater number of targets or a smaller one? If you want to feel less pressured, should you strive for higher standards or accept lower ones? Feel free to take on as much responsibility as you want. You are entitled to be ambitious and adventurous. But no matter how intense life becomes, don't imagine that the way to lead an easier life involves first making your situation more difficult. How much excitement do you want? How many intense emotional experiences do you feel you need? Do you have to get caught up in some great drama? Must you deal with problem after problem? Sorry to ask all these questions, but then questions themselves can be so very destabilising. As soon as we start to ask them, we begin to chip away at whatever is making us feel most stable and secure. You can't just ignore an unsatisfactory situation, but nor do you have to give it your full attention ri...
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