Everything that has got do with being human has to harmonize --- the will, the intellect and ... the affections.
Affections or emotions have to concur with what the “right judgment of the intellect and the goodness of the act of the will.”
Otherwise, one finds himself/herself in a polarized scenario. On one end of the pole is sentimentalism and on the other, indifference. Both aren’t good.
Sentimentalism is when one gives a lot of weight on the emotions. Feelings become the criterion of the intellect and the prime mover of the will. Feelings tend to dictate and define the character of the person. One thinks and acts depending on how he/she feels. Mood swings are to be expected.
On the other hand, indifference pertains to the suppression of the emotions. One is ashamed to acknowledge the presence of emotions. Love then becomes dry and insipid... the person becomes a cold-blooded creature.
“Emotional balance and maturity” or what others may call emotional sobriety is needed for love to be true and stable.
So, stay in the middle, please.
Ref. Loving “with all your heart” by Jose Maria Yangua
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