Catholic Coaching
Healing the Heart by Transforming the Mind Through Christian Self-Mastery
Emotions

"A man who governs his passions is master of his world. We must either command them or be enslaved by them. It is better to be a hammer than an anvil."
— St. Dominic
Love
A feeling of strong affection toward a good thing.An inclination toward a good,
Hate
An inclination away from an evil or a negative feeling toward an obstacle between you and the good thing you love.
Desire
An leaning toward, a good thing you love. Motion toward a possible future good.
Aversion
Movement away from a possible future evil/obstacle between you and the thing you love.
Joy
Possession of a good. Resting in the possession of that good.
Sorrow
Resting in the possession of an evil or resting in the experience of an obstacle existing between you and the thing you love.
All Emotions Serve A Purpose
Hope
An inclination toward a difficult future good that is possible to attain.
Despair
An inclination away from a difficult future good that is deemed impossible to attain.
Daring
Movement toward a difficult future evil that is possible to overcome!
Fear
An inclination away from a difficult future evil that is impossible to overcome.
Anger
A reaction to a present or past perceived evil, offense or wrong done with the desire for that to be avenged
Anger's Complexity
Underneath anger is always sorrow over a good lost and hope that the wrong can be righted, but it can also be a reaction to a feeling of immense powerlessness. An errant effort to grasp for control.