So the idea of being emotionally detached has been filtering my mind lately. This personality intrigues me because these type of people usually have certain traits that are socially attributed to them. In particularly i'm focusing on the theory that some of the most emotionally detached people are also known as being highly intelligent individuals.
Now i'm not saying all intelligent people are incapable of being sensitive nor am I trying to prove that being emotional is greater than being intelligent however I am backing the theory that these two characteristics are generally linked. The way I see it, a person who is a grade A genius became that way because they center a great portion of their life around their studies. More of their energy is put towards educating themselves and making sure they can perform superbly when questioned.
With that being said, energy is needed for other systems that make up a human being, too. Our mind is only one-third of the system that makes a balanced human being. Don't get me wrong fueling the mind is a great thing; intelligence feeds the mind and strengthens the innate desire to explore and wonder. But what about the body and the soul? When it comes to the theory about being emotionally detached, the alignment is with the soul.
So what kind of traits does the soul crave? Well I think the soul is nourished by emotion. Emotions are intuitively driven and so is the soul. So am I saying that intelligent people are out of touch with their soul because they spend less time grooming their character and more time tweaking their intelligence level...well....yeah. Think about it... people develop certain personality traits based on their experiences and environment.
If every moment of your day is purposed towards performing on top in all your classes and jobs, then what room do you have for any other behavior besides memorizing and regurgitating information. A person who does not spend time understanding their feelings causes their emotions to take a backseat and as a result they become unaffected by them.
In a psychological perspective these people surface behaviors that project facts and rationalizations while their sensitivity and empathy become buried in the unconscious mind instead. Therefore the stereotype that intelligent people have no emotion isn't true, they have them, they just don't entertain them, and sometimes fail to realize that they are there.
People have conscious minds that are customized by their intelligence, emotions, character etc. But what some people don't realize is that neglecting one of those traits to perfect another causes the conscious mind to only project what is seemingly more important. Consequently perfecting one leaves an imbalance in the others.
So stay balanced. Share your energy. Feed your mind body and soul.
