When thou art a father, thou wilt be capable then only of knowing what a father can feel. Some people do not want to get too attached in this lifetime or in this World, so they choose not to marry or form a relationship, at least for some time, because they believe that a relationship might manipulate their emotions and distract them from their purpose in life. For example, Paul was a pre-med student, in college, he was gay and did not date because he was uncomfortable with his sexuality. However, he met a guy for a study group, and one thing led to another, and they bonded. The two started dating, and Paul fell in love with Tim. However, one day, Paul went to visit Tim and found out that Tim also had a lady friend that he had been seeing. Paul was so distressed that he broke up with Tim, and was so depressed that he flunked out of college, and as a result, he never graduated from college. In this situation, Paul’s attachment to a specific outcome causes him to experience dark emotions, which are a trait of evil.

The past of one’s experience does not differ a great deal from the past of one’s knowledge. Attachment refers to expectation of pleasurable experiences like being around loved ones and the unwillingness to experience changes or let go of changes. Forming an affinity for particular people or the result of being connected to someone and expecting a beneficial outcome could cause you to experience unnecessary suffering. A way to remain detached is to accept situations are they are. The person who accepts a situation is neither happy nor sad, but at peace with the inevitable. When we have expectations and try to change situations, this causes us to struggle against something that cannot ultimately be avoided and this will only increase a person’s psychological distress. Experience is the child of thought, and thought is the child of action. We cannot learn men from books. Experience is an article that may be borrowed with safety, and is often deadly bought.

Acceptance is one of the qualities many healthy people struggle with. If we fail to practice acceptance, we may attempt to control fate, as well as the lives of our loved ones, and this could cause you to become obsessed with the fear of losing people close to you. I know some people who feel isolated tend to hang on to loved ones who are mean to them and do them wrong because they would rather be mistreated than be alone. However, you have to let go of people who abuse you because the emotions you pick up from them may consume your life and put obstacles in place and block people who really love you from getting close to you. We have to experience fear, even if it means being alone. In our eagerness to explain impressions, we often lose our hold of the sympathy that comprehends them. Experiential avoidance and disconnection from one’s values are tied to many psychological disorders, such as addiction and impulsivity, depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and even suicide.

The experience of the World, being learned, cannot easily be forgotten. People driven by experiential avoidance often become impulsive, angry, and even aggressive, all of which violate the practice of God laws. For example, Ryan was hurt as a young man, and has several children, so he takes his anger out of his former wife, and another young man he subsequently meets. Failure to practice acceptance, which Ryan was unable to do, results in him being a bad person. Experience will inevitably teach us that the laws for a wise and noble life have a foundation infinitely deeper than the fiat of any being, God or man, even in the groundwork of human nature. Was every any dazzled with the moon that used his eyes to the beams of the Sun?  Variety of disappointments ought to give more penetration. The actual experience of even the most ordinary life is full of events that never explain themselves, either as regards their origin or their tendency. Exploring is delightful to look forward to and back upon, but it is not comfortable at the time unless it be of such an easy nature as not to deserve the name.

As children of God, we must learn to conquer arrogance, narcissism, and foster perseverance. Above all, as children of God, we are required to practice self-discipline. It is important to practice patience, restraint, love, honesty, and trust. Patience is an especially important quality because if we are hasty, this can lead to anger, impulsiveness, and cause of to make poor choices, which will take us away from the path of the righteous. Self-discipline teaches us good values, such as spending time with loved ones, obtaining an education, and being kind and compassionate to others. These are principals that we learn through religion. People of God are honorable, and they gain knowledge as a form of defense and guidance, but are taught never to attack nor harm anyone.  We must use our knowledge and abilities to protect others.

Through compassion, we acknowledge the suffering of others, have a desire to help the, alleviate that pain, and do some kind act or expression with the intent to make them feel better. Ryan is clearly in pain, but the young man was trying to help him, which leads Ryan to erroneously believe the young man is weak, and he takes advantage of his kindness. Compassion toward others requires great strength of character and even has been found to reduce psychological suffering. However, do not let your compassion for others cause your psychological pain. Clearly Ryan requires professional help. Compassion and love should never be used and abused and people who do that are on the path of the dark side. Sin has a habit of persisting, and is remorseless in its choice of vehicles.