Definition Essay: The Perception Of Guilt
“Negative emotions like loneliness, envy, and guilt have an important role to play in a happy life; they're big, flashing signs that something needs to change.” -Gretchen Rubin
The feeling of guilt is an emotion associated with many others such as remorse, regret, or even denial. When you put yourself in the situation of feeling guilty, it is an emotion you cannot compare. You feel as if everyone is blaming you, and only you, for something that you might of done wrong, or you are just one of those people that is really hard on themselves when they should not be. Guilt can be an incredibly powerful emotion with very little physical reason as to why it should be. When was the last time you felt even the slightest bit of guilt? Guilt does …show more content…
It can vary depending on the person experiencing it and the action that is being played. Guilt to me is being distracted from work and giving a “deer in the headlights” look more than you could imagine. Guilt is a form of self criticism that can beat your ego like a drummer hits their drum. Guilt to me is being paranoid. If you are guilty the odds are you fear that anyone and everyone you come across is judging you for the things you have done. Guilt to me is not allowing yourself to succeed.
Guilt doesn’t actually have to come after something you have done, it can occur just thinking about something that goes against your own morals or beliefs. This is a tough type of guilt to handle. It is true that you didn’t actually commit the act so you have nothing to hide. However, we all know that the very fact that you’re contemplating an act that violates your own standards can be as guilt-provoking as the act itself. When experiencing guilt after a certain situation, you notice how it chews up your happiness little by little. Day in and day out you have nothing else bothering you except for why you are feeling this awful feeling. It becomes something you regret until you make amends with it. The way you feel when you are experiencing this emotion called guilt is just a big sign that something needs to change, just as Gretchen Rubin said. It plays a huge role in a happy
The feeling of guilt is an emotion associated with many others such as remorse, regret, or even denial. When you put yourself in the situation of feeling guilty, it is an emotion you cannot compare. You feel as if everyone is blaming you, and only you, for something that you might of done wrong, or you are just one of those people that is really hard on themselves when they should not be. Guilt can be an incredibly powerful emotion with very little physical reason as to why it should be. When was the last time you felt even the slightest bit of guilt? Guilt does …show more content…
It can vary depending on the person experiencing it and the action that is being played. Guilt to me is being distracted from work and giving a “deer in the headlights” look more than you could imagine. Guilt is a form of self criticism that can beat your ego like a drummer hits their drum. Guilt to me is being paranoid. If you are guilty the odds are you fear that anyone and everyone you come across is judging you for the things you have done. Guilt to me is not allowing yourself to succeed.
Guilt doesn’t actually have to come after something you have done, it can occur just thinking about something that goes against your own morals or beliefs. This is a tough type of guilt to handle. It is true that you didn’t actually commit the act so you have nothing to hide. However, we all know that the very fact that you’re contemplating an act that violates your own standards can be as guilt-provoking as the act itself. When experiencing guilt after a certain situation, you notice how it chews up your happiness little by little. Day in and day out you have nothing else bothering you except for why you are feeling this awful feeling. It becomes something you regret until you make amends with it. The way you feel when you are experiencing this emotion called guilt is just a big sign that something needs to change, just as Gretchen Rubin said. It plays a huge role in a happy