Most times in life we as human beings are not being rational when making some kind decisions, instead we get carried away by our emotions during the process of decision making, which could really have an impact on us either positively or negatively.
For me the strongest emotion of a person is "fear", fear is our most powerful emotion. It is critically important in dictating how we think, feel and behave for example, when a Man feels grateful that a particular friend has helped him in a specific situation, he may use emotions to make a decision this type of decision could be to help the friend in return when he is also in need, so definitely we work with our emotions majority of the time. I would like to share one of my experience that l made a decision being carried away by my emotions.
I met this guy on the bus when l was traveling to Lagos early January, my phone was down due to not charging it before embarking on the journey, that made me really sad because l needed the phone to call my aunt if l arrive at Lagos, but now l really don't know what to do l kept on complaining to a woman at the back seat, that was when the guy sitting beside me offered to help me with his power bank to boost my phone. I was really grateful and thanked him, due to that l started having some conversations with him, we talked and laughed all through the journey until we got to Lagos, l was about stepping out from the vehicle when he stopped me and pleaded to get my contact that he would call me once he gets home, he helped me earlier so l wanted to reciprocate the good he did for me, l made the decision using my emotions and gave him my contact.
So that was how we became friends, started going out on dates until we eventually started dating and that was when l discovered this guy already has a girlfriend before, l felt really sad because my emotions was already involved that l was so scared to loose him, but still l just had to make a right decision, l was deeply hurt emotionally so l had to end everything we had and moved on with my life.
Even though l had a hurtful experience l learnt a lesson and that is to understand my emotions first and adapt them to the situation. And there are some people that are "emotionally immature" my advice for them is to be flexible with their emotions, own up to their mistakes and take responsibilities for their actions when things go wrong.
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