When one acts out of emotion, it is usually derived from impulse, which means the outcome will most likely be unpredictable. Then you have the cause and effect law. Once it is out there; it is out there. There may be no telling what the outcome will be.

I know in the heat of the moment it may be hard to stop yourself and say, “Hey, I am about to do or say something I may regret,” and then go about handling the situation in a peaceful, calm manner.

The person that ends up receiving your wrath, creates their own form of emotion, and there goes the retaliation. One big mess, that is what it all boils down to. It is a snowball effect. Something that might not be so bad could turn into a volcano.

Acting out of emotion is like an arrow when it is released from the bow, it cuts through the air, and penetrates the first object in its’ way. When we are upset, we let our energy flow full force, and wherever that energy lands, it lands hard. Sometimes the person who is on the front line is not the person we even want to aim for.

What it boils down to, is taking responsibility for our actions. If our decisions are to be beneficial to us, then they must be precise. Taking a second out to think before doing, may be the crucial difference between satisfaction with a resolve and regret.

I always say, “Just breath! Do not act out of emotion!” I have taken a teaspoon of my own medicine plenty of times!

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