Emojis have taken over the world.
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And the phrase âa picture is worth a 1000 wordsâ is part of the reason why.
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See, emojis reveal a distinct emotion in a way that words canât. They communicate more information with greater efficiency and accuracy than words.
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Simply put, emojis have a power that words don't.
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Sure, emojis donât have the same aesthetic. Tolstoy couldnât have written War and Peace using emojis.
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But this lack of aesthetic is also part of their strength. Theyâre not just efficient. Theyâre fun and humorous too.Â
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Which is why we're all using emojis more and more.
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Now, hereâs why I bring this up:
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Thereâs a lot of merit in taking the time to check in with your emotions as they arise.
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Doing this can give you clues about what really matters to you. Â And the more clues you have, the more it can help you to make a decision or take action.
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But thereâs no two ways about it.
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Emotions can be tricky to pin down and you may be feeling many things at once.
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Which is why emotions can be so difficult to articulate.Â
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So if you canât put your finger on how youâre feeling in wordsâŠ
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(especially if feelings are running high)
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âŠthen why not try using emojis instead?
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Itâs not as ridiculous as it sounds.Â
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Simplifying something complex is the way to understand it.Â
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Doesnât matter if youâre learning chemistry or learning how to fly a plane. Breaking something down into parts is the way to make it more
accessible.
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Emotions are the same.
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Sure, emotions canât be systemised in the way that flying a plane can. So finding an
entry point into our emotions is trickier.Â
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But if we can find one, the rewards could be so much greater.
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And
guess what?
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Thereâs usually an emoji or two that sums things up pretty well.
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If you can find the emoji where you canât find the words, youâre expressing yourself
where you wouldnât be otherwise.
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And thereâs huge power in this.
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Youâre moving a feeling from your inside world to the outside worldâŠ
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Youâre starting to make whatâs subconscious consciousâŠ
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And youâre starting to understand your own emotions a bit more.
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Youâre probably using emojis every day anyway. So why not turn this inwards and ask yourself how youâre feeling and why youâve chosen a certain emoji.
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Maybe you feel đŹ when a certain event happens at work. Maybe you feel đ
whenever you go to a certain place. Or maybe you feel đ€Ș
whenever you talk to a certain person.
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Recognising any of these is the first step in helping you know what you need and want â at work, and in life.
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Something to keep in mind.
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On which note I'm going to wrap this up.
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Thatâs all for today.
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Catch you tomorrow.
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- TomÂ
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p.s. Whenever you're ready, here are the ways you can connect with me
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