Well there was a thread a few weeks back that discussed responsibility for our feelings. I would like to talk about that and hear what others think... There was a suggestion that if we are responsible for our own feelings then it takes away responsibility for being polite.

What do others think?

It's a tricky one hey?

I don't agree. I believe that in being totally responsible for how we feel & how we act we take reaction out of the equation and thus the ego. I also believe that being so self responsible enables me to have MORE empathy for others and more in touch with how another may be feeling.

I have shared before that I am a HUGE follower of Byron Katie (a groupie I would say! ). She suggests that we are responsible for how we choose to feel and thus respond at any given moment.
I also have studied (and continue to do so) Buddhist philosophy & I am also a fan of Eckhardt Tolle... All three philosophies suggest that we are completely responsible for our feelings - very very very challenging at times trust me!

However, for me it fits like a glove & I just "get it"... That is not to say that I don't also struggle with maintaining this as welll...

What do others think?