Choose values over feelings - Idea
The heart of emotional intelligence is the ability to subordinate your feelings to your values.
The problem is when you get in the habit of making decisions based exclusively on how you feel because your feelings will get you into trouble just as often as they will help you.
To become more emotionally intelligent people, train yourself to notice conflicts between feelings and values. And then ask yourself a simple question:
What do I REALLY want right now?
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