Think further
When we make decisions, hopefully, we aren’t just thinking about the very next step.
Unless it is simple (rare) our decisions affect many people after the initial reaction. There are second order effects, sometimes third or fourth.
Emotions, as good as they can be, often just consider the next step.
For example, when we are angry about something our business partner does, we may think, “I’ll get revenge.” This act doesn’t consider the relationship or the business. We are just satisfying our emotions (which is venting). We miss out on what happens “after next.”
One positive from acknowledging and settling our emotions is we get the chance to stop living in the moment and consider a few moves in advance.
From the desk of Adam Thomas 