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4) There are times where emotion must not be allowed to interfere with our well-being.
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It sounds good to "not allow" emotions to interefere with one's well-being, but emotions define people. People are not rocks, and emotions are a huge part of being a living, breathing, individual. To cut them off like we are robots is not realistic to me.
I am an extremely positive person, am rarely, if ever, depressed, but I don't think the cure to depression is trying to squelch emotion, but instead partake in practices that re-direct negative vibes/emotions into positive feelings and experiences.
I cannot relate to being depressed, because I make life decisions every day that result in my life being as enjoyable and positive as it can be. This lack of experience regarding depression also makes my opinion invalid, as I can't relate to it at all.
That being said, I've had numerous friends that have been depressed at various points in their life, and the experiences that have led to them improving had nothing to do with shutting off emotion, and everything with seeking out positive experiences and influences on their lives so that they could change positively.