What To Do When The World Goes To Shit - The Emotions Diary #9
Hi 2025. Now how do I feel good about you?
Hey there all,
Hello again, it’s great to be back after the break.
But I didn’t have to think too long to find the question I wanted to ask this week. The world looks like a scary place and I don’t know how to feel optimistic about it.
But T.E.D. had a great answer to that…
History is alive.
It doesn’t happen, it’s made by people every day.
And wait for its last line, I love how T.E.D. phrased its answer today.
Forward this to anyone you think will appreciate today’s insights.
And if you’re new to the Emotions Diary, the instructions are down the bottom.
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INSTRUCTIONS FOR USING THE EMOTIONS DIARY
Whatever you can’t figure out in your life, you can figure it out in here. The Emotions Diary is the tool for undividing yourself - understanding why you do, think, and feel the things you do.
You’ll need:
A notebook
A pen
An open heart and mind
And the practice is this:
What - Write down what’s going on in your life that you want an answer to; a persistent feeling, a bad habit, not knowing why you did something, general confusion etc.
Ask - Let this formulate into a question. Sometimes the question itself suprises you, as in, oh yeah, that is what I want to ask. Also, you can go straight to the question if you have already know.
Wait - Relax. Let the universe do its work. Generally an answer starts coming within seconds for me.
Answer - Write down what it “says.” Don’t overthink, edit it, or interpret it while comes. Receive it like you’re taking dictation. Capture the tone.
And a final note is to dwell with the answer. Feel the layers of it land in you.
I love this T.E.D of yours Karl, your download sounded like divine wisdom. I personally think that positive action never goes to waste and if everything seems sh*t, we must refocus our gaze and try to find the littl pieces of gold lying around since they're always there. But if our mind gets tangled up in the sh*t monologue it's hard to see much else anymore. So I love this idea of interrupting yourself by taking positive action, doing one thing. That can change everything.
No worries Karina, I had the same thought when I first wrote the acronym. I think I'll just write it long form now. But thank you so much for the comment!