"Feelings" aren't so simple

You have heard that it was said: "Don't trust your feelings". Well, there's different categories of "feelings". There's sensationalist feelings that overdramatize and have disproportionate reactions to events. Don't trust those. Then there's non-sensationalist impressions with proportionate reactions to events. Often, this nonrational intuition can save your life and give nonlinear wisdom that your intellect can't.

In the Kingdom, New Equations Referee the Field

Spiritual variables shift equations.

For example, when you enjoy a movie, there are 2 layers of what you want. You want your character to succeed at a pace that is likely quicker than the director's. Yet, on a deeper level, you want to respect the director's autonomy and (not rewrite the story in your mind). Your soul wants the latter because it's nourished when you're not in control.

Even though we prefer the latter for movies, we wrestle with applying it to our own "life movie". That's one reason why there are so many malnourished souls.