The topmost area of the mind is the area of conscious thought. Thoughts arise in our awareness like bubbles. Many thoughts carry a feeling or a series of feelings along with them e.g.  the thought at a restaurant - 'I love how that pizza looks',  could be accompanied by feelings of hunger, or greed, or happiness, or yearning (longing) or anticipated satisfaction.

The fact offered by spirituality and supported by experiences of many people who are spiritual is that feelings, as well as thoughts, originate from the soul.

Feelings are clearly reflected in the form of physical changes in our body: I may feel my heart beat fast with excitement, my mouth salivate with joy, my stomach sink with fear, my hands shiver or goose pimples on my arms with nervousness, etc. This is because the soul and body are interconnected and work in complementary ways, so that what goes on in the soul is definitely reflected in the body, and what goes on in the body is reflected in the soul. The degree to which both these processes happen in each individual is different. It's not that feelings arise out of nothing, or merely as a reaction to external stimulation by people, objects, nature, etc. Thoughts are followed by feelings. So we can understand that both of them arise from the soul. Recognizing this is an important step if I want to break free from cycles of unwanted or unsuitable thoughts and feelings.

The longer I experience thoughts and feelings of a particular variety, the greater is the soul's inclination to generate those feelings. This can reach the point where feelings take over, and I experience their impact even though they are no longer consciously connected them with my thoughts e.g. my office colleague has done something incorrect without taking my opinion, and there's a series of negative thoughts running through my mind, such as 'Why did she do like this? It shouldn't have happened like this. How dare she! Why on earth didn't she consult me? I do wish she wouldn't be so unreasonable. It would have been much better if the task had been done like that', etc. Bring over thoughts of this type in my mind leaves me with a negative feeling - a feeling which is critical, nasty and rejecting.

What is worse, when I have let feelings like this emerge; it is very easy to carry them over into circumstances where they have no relevance e.g. it is the evening time now - I have left my office to go home, and in my mind I am now occupied with thoughts related to my children and groceries that I have to buy to on the way back, but the unpleasant, critical feelings for the colleague are still with me to the extent that they affect my behavior. I react over some minor issue with the grocery store keeper, creating bad feeling in him as well. Or, the other way round, I carry bad feelings due to an argument at home, with my wife, into my office, and then create an atmosphere of irritation in the office instead of comfort and warmth.

Look carefully, the women are in the same order.
It's just amazing what money can do..........................Also read below the picture
This photo below was taken at a competition in June 2008 involving 9 women for best makeover.
They had every possible beauty treatment available to them over a period of 12 hours before the contest.
Look at the before and after photos. Conclusion - there are no ugly women only poor women.
The woman 2nd from the left won the contest.

GENTLEMEN:
Note that beer has the same effect....
And it is MUCH LESS EXPENSIVE!  (((o;

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DohaPort Stadium in Doha . To be built. Expected capacity: 44,950

And here's how the stadium, designed by Albert Speer Partner, will look from across the harbour


Al-Gharrafa Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity: 44,740


Built in 2003 and currently with a capacity of just 25,000, the Al-Gharrafa Stadium will require significant redvelopment to achieve the vision below


Al-Shamal Stadium in Al-Shamal. To be built. Expected capacity: 45,120


The stadium's shape derives from traditional fishing boats known as 'dhow'


Al-Khor Stadium in Al-Khor. To be built. Expected capacity: 45,330


To combat the searing heat, air conditioning units will be installed in this and all of the other stadiums


Umm Slal Stadium in Umm Slal. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120


The stadium is located in south eastern Qatar , albeit just 40 miles from Doha . It's shape bears similarities to a nearby fort that is one of the most important landmarks of Qatar, The Umm Salal Mohammed Fort


EducationCityStadium in Al-Rayyan. To be built. Expected capacity 45,350


Following the World Cup, the stadium will be downsized to 25,000 seats for use by the University hockey team


Access to the stadium will be made easy, even for people travelling from Bahrain , which is only 51 minutes away by high-speed rail


Khalifa International Satdium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 68,030


Al-Wakrah Stadium in Al-Wakrah. To be built. Expected capacity 45,120


Home to Al-Wakrah football team, the current stadium only holds 20,000 fans


Al-Rayyan Stadium in Al-Rayyan. Major renovation. Expected capacity 44,740


The exterior of the stadium features a membrane that will act as a screen for projections and advertisements


QatarUniversity Stadium in Doha . To be built. Expected capacity 43,520


Of the six stadiums based in the capital, Doha , the University Stadium will be marginally the smallest


SportsCity Stadium in Doha . To be built. Expected capacity 47,560


A bird's eye view shows how the stadium draws inspiration from traditional Arab tents


Lusail Iconic Stadium in Al-Daayen. To be built. expected capacity 86,250


The showpiece stadium and venue for the World Cup final, the Lusail Iconic Stadium will be a masterpiece of engineering. The stadium will have a near circular footprint and will be surrounded by a vast moat


"Reflecting Dohas culture and heritage, the stadium is designed to be highly energy efficient and capable of performing in extreme summer climatic conditions," say the designers