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	Emotion: Master or Servant? by Monte Lyon Self-Help ISBN: 1-932993-45-2 120pages / $18.00 USD   I discovered that depression was just one aspect of a much larger problem: the way I was using my mind and body. What I share is my understanding of what I have conquered and observed in my own mind. In the past I would have liked to think that my mind was unique, but understanding says, “No we are all pretty much the same.” The only uniqueness is the singular drama of life that we have composed in our own minds. This is usually where I would try and sound as impressive as verbally possible. The truth is that I am just an average Joe with only a high school education. I won't pretend I am not insecure on some levels since I have no title, degree or awards to back up my observations and theory. All I have is practical experience from my own life. Like everything I do, I am glad I did not choose this interest—it circumstantially chose me—for I have always been driven to find solutions to problems I encounter. Like everything I create, I offer you what I believe is of the most value, with at least some elements of uniqueness of voice and perspective. But if you read this book with lower expectations, you are more likely to be pleasantly surprised. Monte Lyon Purchase at Borders.com Here  Purchase at Blackwells Here Monte Lyon This is usually where I would try and sound as impressive as verbally possible. The truth is that I am just an average Joe with only a high school education. I won't pretend I am not insecure on some levels since I have no, title, degree or awards to back up my observations and theory. All I have is practical experience from my own life. I graduated in June, got married in July, and had a child by Valentine’s Day. Things moved very fast from there but my life has never been boring. At forty-five and with two grandchildren, I believe I have experienced a reasonable share of what life can throw at you. I have always had a knack for inspiration, which in youth was mostly used in creative endeavors like hobbies and art. While other kids where off playing sports and the rest of the social norm, I was creating with whatever I could find as materials. Inspiration, I have found, does not discriminate. Once you have reasonably perfected how to receive it, it works well with any medium. As an adult, I began using inspiration as a pathway for answers to life’s unanswered questions. However, just like what I create with my hands, the proof and refinement of inspiration is in the doing. I have always been a do-it-yourself kind of person, which has served me well, especially in my occupation. Finding my own solutions has lead to my hallmark of one-of-a-kind compositions. Circumstantial necessity has always been a primary driving force and eventually led me into Masonry as my occupational creative medium. My work has always been my meditation, giving me plenty of opportunity to contemplate in my search for answers, or to simply compose future creations. I have always looked to science for insights since what can be observed in one’s own mind should ultimately coincide with what is also known about the biology. My father was a scientist and his strength, which I have tried to follow, has been coined, “Thinking outside the box.” Even though my father had stayed with the institution up to his doctorate, he still believed that innovation often times comes from outside the system. Like everything I do, I am glad I did not choose this interest—it circumstantially chose me—for I have always been driven to find solutions to problems I encounter. Like everything I create, I offer what I believe is of the most value, at least in some elements of uniqueness of voice and perspective. But if you read my book with lower expectations, you are more likely to be pleasantly surprised. Visit Monte Lyon online at: http://web.mac.com/emotionmasterservant/iWeb/Site/Welcome.html