We all experience negative emotion. It is a natural part of life. Not only would our lives be boring without the ups and downs of our emotions, but negative emotions are how we learn and grow and become better, stronger human beings.

Think about this. Without experiences that trigger such feelings as fear, hurt, loneliness, anger, depression, and inadequacy, we would live in a world devoid of the qualities of character that we consider most noble—courage, determination, fortitude, faith, hope, ...