I have come to believe that the mind is the root of all "emotion". For instance, as children, we are told what is right and what is wrong. So we go through the younger part of our lives believing that what we were told is true. Now, many families have different views on what is considered right and wrong. As adults, we have the right to go along with what we were taught or to decide for ourselves what is right and wrong. Some people however never do outgrow what they were taught, no matter how hard they try. With this said, I will now explain my first statement. Now, for those of you who have seen the movie "Great Expectations", I wish to discuss the logic that I find within the movie. A little girl is taught from early childhood to "control" herself. One could say that she was taught to be unattached emotionally. As an adult, she finds herself caring for a man but she is still stuck in her ways. She toys with him, she flirts with him, she drives him to the edge. You see, I have come to believe that "emotion" is a trick of the brain. It is not that our "hearts" tell our minds what to do or how to react. I believe it is the other way around. I feel that "emotion" is a game that people play with each other, like a sport. People also tend to play the game with themselves. So I think that when it comes down to it sadness, depression, loneliness, confusion, fear, hate, longing, apathy, lethargy, as well as love are all in the same category. If depression is a mental illness, then who is to say that the other "emotions" are not as well. I mean if love can cause a rush, a feeling of euphoria, I say that it is all due to chemical levels in the brain, such as fear and excitement. So, is there truly such a thing as "love? Or is it just another chemical imbalance which most people do not understand nor can they control it. Sadness, loneliness, lethargy, confusion, and sometimes longing = DEPRESSION! So how do we quit fooling ourselves you ask.? Tell yourself that it is just a flaw, and create a solution.