From what I've come to understand... some people are capable of significantly hampering their own ability to function due to emotional internal struggles.
Stimuli such as fear was discussed. I believe love is the yin to that yang. Crippled by these emotions but you embrace them without control. You lose yourselves to these emotions be only your strongest can resist. People are like computers. Once you learn all their buttons you can take control of conversations using their emotional triggers to provoke.. desired responses. You all do this to some extent but even without ego I dare say My emotional calm gives me more control of conversations. Ever get in an arguement and just sink somebody without even the slightest concern? No, you'd feel bad about it. Even if it were an enemy?
I devised a moral way to judge myself. It's a bit Catholic and I'm not denominational. But you'll understand. I have this list with 14 words on it.
Gluttony - Temperense
Envy - Kindness
Lust - Chasity
Greed - Charity
Pride - Humility (sociopaths suck at this one. More like Narsissies)
Sloth - Diligence
Wrath - Patience.
I paticipate in standard ethical values.
On faith I have a final thought. Everyone believes in something. The Sun, the Earth, my god or yours. My favorite theory was that aliens came to Earth and nailed monkeys! Out pops man. Jokes.
Hope that didn't come off negative. I'm constantly a victim of misinterputation by at least one person who chooses it.