Awe

Olvasok egy könyvet: Reality is Broken. Teljesen lenyűgöz, de ezt itt nem részletezem. (Hanem itt).

Ebben találtam, hogy a pozitív pszichológia leír egy olyan érzést, amit angolul úgy hívnak: awe:

Awe is a unique emotion. According to many positive psychologists, it’s the single most overwhelming and gratifying positive emotion we can feel. In fact, neuropsychologist Paul Pearsall calls awe “the orgasm of positive emotions.”

Awe is what we feel when we recognize that we’re in the presence of something bigger than ourselves. It’s closely linked with feelings of spirituality, love, and gratitude—and more importantly, a desire to serve. In Born to Be Good, Dacher Keltner explains, “The experience of awe is about finding your place in the larger scheme of things. It is about quieting the press of self-interest. It is about folding into social collectives. It is about feeling reverential toward participating in some expansive process that unites us all and that ennobles our life’s endeavors.”

És az jutott eszembe róla, hogy pont ilyen Isten jelenlétében lenni, egy-egy pillanatra átérezni a jelenlétét, meghallani a szavát, átélni a vezetését. Semmi hez sem hasonlítható. Sőt még:

Spine tingling is one of the classic physiological symptoms of awe—along with chills, goose bumps, and that choked-up feeling in the throat. Our ability to feel awe in the form of chills, goose bumps, or choking up serves as a kind of emotional radar for detecting meaningful activity. Whenever we feel awe, we know we’ve found a potential source of meaning. We’ve discovered a real opportunity to be of service, to band together, to contribute to a larger cause.