Who can say what are the strongest emotions? Each individual feels differently and to put that into a category is completely impossible. While one may feel love as their strongest emotion, another may feel hate is. Hurt is another very strong emotion that spurs the average person into thinking hateful thoughts and causing one to act out in ways they typically would not.

Some people tend to feel some emotions so strongly they are spurred into evil acts of violence to help them to alleviate the pain and anger they feel. Instead of getting professional help to learn how to deal with hurt or anger that they can’t control, they commit these heinous acts and hurt others so that they will feel better. They believe that this somehow relieves the pressure of the toxic thoughts trapped inside them. After the act has been committed they are often sorry and feel quite contrite about what they have done but often they will commit the same act again. Until they receive professional help to deal with controlling their emotions, they will probably go through life commiting random acts of violence until they are caught.

Love can be an equally strong emotion that is often misused and abused. To really love another is actually an act of peaceful serenity. More often we hear of people commiting all kinds of crazy crimes, all in the name of love! These acts of love range from the charmingly romantic to acts of extreme violence. A cheating spouse being caught in the act, for instance, may lead to a shooting, which leads to a number of lives in ruins because of an inability to control the emotions of love, rage and jealousy. The love of money is equally guilty in causing people to act out in insane ways. An act of violence such as rape is another uncontrolled emotion causing someone to hurt another without any thought to the consequences. The emotions are so strong in the person that they apparently throw caution to the wind.

However, emotions can be the most wonderful feelings in the world. From finding out one is pregnant for the first time, to falling in love, the joy one feels is indescribable! The comfort one feels when somebody truly cares about them, to the first steps your baby takes. The pride one feels in watching your child graduate college to the love that flows from your heart when your grandchild runs into your arms. The pleasure one feels just to be alive on a beautiful, sunny day that arrives after a cold and dreary winter or the exhilaration of skiing down a snowy slope. Emotions are a part of who we are and how we were created. Like most things on this earth, they can be used for good or bad and they vary widely in everyone. The strongest emotions are whichever ones you choose them to be!