Feelings are needed for decision-making. It’s pretty hard even to choose from among thirty-one flavors of ice cream if you have no feelings. More seriously, you need your feelings as an internal gauge to decide among vocations, relationships, leisure activities, and other choices in your life. In the past, you may have relied on religious guidelines, church leaders, or “God’s will” to make your decisions for you. Now, to be more inner-directed, you need to develop your feeling ability so that you can “read” yourself.
