Sublime

I consider emotions that are distorted by beliefs, interpretations, concepts, and identities to be compound in nature. While a pure emotion can be experienced directly, a compound emotion is more clearly experienced when we are aware of its individual components.

(Emotion and motivation share the same Latin root, movere, which means "to move.")

But the hard truth is this: we despair because we are emotionally irresponsible.

Emotions are the initial expression of your response to environmental stimuli, inner needs, and drives, while feelings are the perception of what your body is experiencing: Often the emotion and associated action occur in the brain and body first, then the subjective awareness of these emotional states, reflecting feelings,