Feelings follow behaviour

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This is one statement that I truly support, it actually reminded me of two particular incidents that took place in the media recently or rather over the last few weeks. A cliché by now, but the axing and disgracing of Jessica Leandra is the perfect example how one’s behaviour may be influenced by their feelings.

The former model (haven’t heard of any regain of her fame yet) claimed that her racial remarks were governed by her anger at the time of her posting her incident on Twitter. Whether Jessica’s remarks were a true reflection of her beliefs or not is beside the point, she reacted according to her feelings at the time and ended up shooting herself in the foot.

Another incident, which supports this statement, is one of the racist CPUT Marketing student, Ken Sinclair who posted once again, racist remarks not on Twitter but on Face book, which saw the suspension of Sinclair from the institution.

Feelings following behaviour is not necessarily a bad thing take for example Mother Teresa, Florence Nightingale (I know!) Dr Martin Luther King and I’d be hanged in many individuals’ imaginations if I didn’t mention the ever-great Nelson Mandela. These figures let their feelings follow their behaviour, yet it was mostly their intelligence that led them to performing greatly towards the well-being of humanity.

While our feelings help express ourselves, its better to be intelligent when it comes to our actions as they too have their reactions.

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