This is because emotions are forms of motivation that make things matter to us. — TranscendedRealms
This version of hedonism I am advocating is like a sacred monk who seeks the light and to subdue all darkness from his inner being. — TranscendedRealms
. Lastly, for a person who obtains positive emotions from harming others, he would be a new age hedonist. But he would be misusing the power of the light for wrongdoing. — TranscendedRealms
Our positive emotions are an objective good and our negative emotions are an objective bad. — TranscendedRealms
It's all very well defining good and bad. But what are the implications here?. If your life is good in any given moment, then it can only be good in that given moment. It's as simple as that. — TranscendedRealms
If you mean to say that there can be a thought form of emotion, then I do not think such a thing exists. I think emotions can only be those biochemical induced states.
If you felt a positive emotion of love or joy, then that would be a biochemical induced euphoric state by dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, and endorphins. Negative emotions would be dysphoric states such as feelings of hopelessness, despair, and anger. — TranscendedRealms
Our positive emotions are an objective good and our negative emotions are an objective bad. The objective good and bad is beyond words. It is beyond any reasoning. — TranscendedRealms
I did not simply say that positive emotions are the objective good and negative emotions being the objective bad as that would be too simple. I also introduced the concept of mixed emotions: — TranscendedRealms
Lastly, as for life experience and getting out, I do this all the time. I go out in nature and out in the community. So, there is no problem here — TranscendedRealms
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