He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. - John Milton - BrainyQuote

He who reigns within himself and rules passions, desires, and fears is more than a king. - John Milton - BrainyQuote

We start this whole business of avoiding the shit life, falling into this horrible trap, with this quotation.

Why?

If you can't rule over your feelings, what's made strictly for doing just that, FEEL, then your feelings do your thinking for you. 
If you think with your feelings, instead of with your brains,then . . . 

you're nothing but a slave to your feelings.

Now, that's your passions, your fears, and your desires.