by Rick Baker
On May 30, 2013
Intertwined with our spirits and minds, each of us possesses 3 human qualities: Drive, Intelligence, and Self-Control.
Drive
Drive has 2 components: Emotions, which are hereditary vestiges, and Desires, which come in two forms - pleasure/gratification seeking and pain/difficulty avoidance.
Put another way:
- Emotions are subconscious drives inherent in us, and all other human beings, designed to protect us from danger. Each of us has to figure out how to cope with Emotions.
- Desires are aimed at achieving positive rewards and avoiding negative outcomes. Desires are conscious drives, specific to each of us and linked to each individual's Intelligence and Self-Control....and Goals.
Intelligence
Intelligence has 4 components:
- Self-Knowledge,
- Innate Talent,
- Knowledge about People, and
- Wisdom covering self and interactions with other People in Situations.
Intelligence spans a wide range from the rational/logical to the irrational/emotional...with feelings dancing in between.
Each of us experiences Intelligence 2 ways, and only 2 ways:
- by Thinking &
- by Taking Action.
Self-Control
Self-Control seems to be a thing played out between spirit and mind....between logic and emotion...between right and wrong...between Good Habits and Bad Habits, between short- and long-term goals. Self-Control is much easier said than done. Coupled with clarity of thought, Self-Control (power of will) presents to each of us an exquisite & life-long series of mind-challenges.