{this chapter was written before the beginning of Ramadan}
"eat, drink, breath, sleep" is a common phrase used to summarize the life of humans today. However, we could also argue that it's a very simplistic way of doing so as some less fortunate people are not able to do these activities.
For example, the people who live in areas where water is scarce and food is basically impossible to find would have to starve and be thirsty for days on end. Meaning that it wouldn't make sense to put eat and drink into their summary of their life, my point is that life can't be summarized into four words based off how people in the city or people with money live. And we should always think about the people struggling to cope in the circumstances they're in.
So how does this have any relation to emotions or the islamic month of Ramadan?
Because the phrase is often used in modern day language to describe the life of the lazy, or someone who doesn't see the point in life, and Islam is about guiding people away from that almost inevitable slump and that we should think about the people less able to have such luxuries and another equally important factor is that Ramadan is a month where we are given the chance to think about that the most. Next, the relation to emotions is because of todays' society. Most of today's "cool" is based of peer pressure (coming from a student) or online trends when true happiness should be coming from our own hearts and not from what other people say should be cool.
So before Ramadan starts (even if you are not muslim) try and set yourself a goal to attempt and find your own happiness! Try new things, talk about somethings you normally don't. See what you find fun, and not what other people find fun.
In addition, lets try and control our emotions this Ramadan. If you're trying to focus on your goal and someone bothers you, leave it! Leave them! Let yourself enjoy your Ramadan and let people celebrate in their way. And you are capable of that, we can do so much if we put our mind to it! After all in His word's himself:"Allāh does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned."
{Surah Baqarah - ayah 286 - translated by Quran.com}
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