Dalit OrbachThe cold rationalism simply covers for raw, wounded emotion. The more driven people are by the mind, the more they feel and further encode their feelings. The thickness of the tarpaulin cover is as the size of the emotion.
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This quote from Ralph Waldo Emerson is a brilliant defense of love. When you’re in love, you feel strong emotion and passion. You can’t always control those emotions, but they help you endure the cold, rational world of work and relationships. After a while, though, your feelings can become a burden. They make it hard for you to focus on the cold, rational world of work and relationships.
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