miWisdom today… Sometimes the most obvious choice to make isn’t always the best option to take.
We are all very impulsive creatures. As such, we take many actions throughout our lives that have less than desirable outcomes. What appears to be the right thing to do in the moment may only appear to be so on the surface.
Think twice before making any impulsive decisions, especially if they involve those who are closest to you.
Our emotions are the ones that lead us astray in moments like these because they shape our reality with many shades of colours and perspectives, therefore making things appear to be somewhat different than what they really are. Yes, emotions are a wondrous yet dangerous experience, especially when it comes to our impulsive decisions which are purely based on the emotions we are feeling in the moment.
Next time you feel as though you are about to make an impulsive decision that just seems like the most obvious choice to make; step back, hold off for a moment, remove your emotions, and simply look back at the situation with unbiased clear eyes…
- Is this a well thought through decision, or am I just being impulsive?
- If all my emotions were to be removed from this situation, what is the best decision I could make?
- If I was looking in on this situation from an outsider’s perspective, what would I see and what would be the most suitable decision given my circumstances?
- If I was to look forward 1 week, 1 month, 1 year into the future and look back on this decision, would I be satisfied with the resulting outcomes, or is there a question-mark that my emotions are hiding from me?
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