[–] Reddiggoat 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago (edited ago)
I hear you on the religions - life-centric ideas don't get billions of followers for thousands of years without having something to them.
As for emotions, I'll have to agree to disagree. I don't think you could have foresight without the fear/anxiety the ideas would evoke. Ideally, yes, but you can't rationally prepare for everything in life. I like your idea of moving beyond emotions rather than discarding them but I still find it very helpful to stay attuned to all of them. (A crude example: with a bit of practice, you can trigger your own fight-or-flight response for a variety of uses. For me, I need to access some stress/fear emotion to be able to do that.)
[–] middle_path [S] ago
At least we can both be rational about it. Agree to disagree.
As for the fight or flight, check out Wim Hof. He's a crazy fellow who can, and has taught others, how to take full control of their bodies using only breathing and exercise. A person lying on their back can produce as much adrenaline as a man in a burning building. Cool shit.