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# About positive and negative traits

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- Subject: About positive and negative traits
- From: "orpheukarnayna" <danponciano@...>
- Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 05:03:33 -0000
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    Hello everybody. :)

    I´ve beeen reading the messages for a while, but it´s the first
    time
    I write in this forum. (I´m very shy about writting in the
    Internet).

    I´ve been having difficulties with the first astral exercise. The
    problem is that I can´t avoid the thought that some traits of
    personality could be considered positive or negative in different
    cultural enviroments, or in different situations. While there are
    some emotions that are universally considered good or bad ones (for
    example, "compassion" or "envy"), other traits may not be so easily
    classified.

    Take "anger", for example. It´s certainly a very destructive
    emotion
    that we humans from times to times express, generally bringing
    suffering to lots of people, including ourselves. However, it can
    possibly save your life if you are in danger and need to defend
    yourself.

    I´m a psychotherapist, and in my job I´ve seen many people that
    got
    emotionally (and sometimes physically) ill because they couldn´t
    express certain emotions that one could presume as negative ones
    (e.g., someone who avoids the sadness that follows the death of a
    beloved relative).

    I´m not sure if I am being clear about what I try to say. Writting
    in english is difficult to me, as I´m a portuguese speaker. What
    I´m
    trying to share with you all is my doubt about how can I correctly
    define some personality trait as negative or positive ones. I´ve
    tried to meditate about that subject, but seems to me that i´m
    walking in circles.

    I´d appreciate any help about that.

    Best wishes to all,
    Dan

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