To control
our emotions is to control ourselves, and to control ourselves is to control
our destiny.
It has forever been said that
we are ruled by our emotions, but this today is truer than ever. Much more than
reason or tradition, it is our emotions that determine our choice of
profession, partner, and politics, and our relation to money, sex, and
religion. Nothing can make us feel more alive, or more human, than our
emotions, or hurt us more. Yet, the emotions are utterly neglected by our
system of education, leading to millions of mis-lived lives.
This book proposes to
redress the balance, exploring over 30 emotions and drawing some powerful and
astonishing conclusions along the way. Areas covered include:
depression, anxiety, anger, boredom, laziness, guilt, envy, greed, ambition,
lust, sadomasochism, humiliation, loneliness, courage, empathy, friendship,
love, self-esteem, and much much more.
Reviews
Burton
is never short of an interesting and sharp judgment. Prof Peter
Toohey, Psychology Today
[Heaven
and Hell] challenges our understanding of emotions we experience but do
not really think about... a fascinating read. British Medical
Association Book Awards