Higher-level Intelligence

Long ago and in many ways Humankind has been given warnings about the creatures of the id. Yes this might have been in a movie entitled "The Forbidden Planet" but the warning is still valid. We homo-sapiens tend to be ruled by our passions more times than not.

An interesting thought occurs to me regarding one's ability to govern one's passions. Specifically, the role that higher-level intelligence brings to bear on the subject of such control. In a rather odd way one requires intelligence to understand the existence of the problem.

On the other hand solving the problem takes quite a bit of creativity. Note that when one becomes angry, a period of predetermined physical behavior occurs. During such a period the id, subconscious, and proto-conscious are engaged.

A relevant set of physical activity accompanies the emotional loss of control. This is very similar to the quakes experienced before a volcano erupts. How then might the tempest be quelled?

Why not simply exercise "close attention" to the problem at hand? Consider the physical conditions that lead to passionate eruptions. Manage them by recognizing the physical precursors to an event such as jaw tightening, muscular tensing, and rising body temperature.

Compared to the environment is the body responding appropriately? Once acknowledged, focus on softening the muscular tension through calm breathing and not thinking. In yoga one is taught to breath in the positive, hope, light, and creativity, and to breathe out the fear, dark, and anger.

Following this course of action, one may observe that control is easier to exercise than previously imagined. The segue from where one is at, an emotionally unbound being, to a creative being in full possession of emotions and high-intelligence, may be where humankind is destined to proceed. It is essential that one learn to manage oneself before interacting with others.

Perhaps if we all work at it we can stop the insanity occurring on this planet. Conquer ourselves and maybe one day step into the stars. It will take a new beginning. A proto-culture of those who can take the best of the id and our high-intelligence forward in happiness.