Thinking about the topic of decision-making based on emotions, my mind quickly went to the last time I had a heated argument that almost led to a physical fight if not for the people around who held me back. Each time I think of the situation, I deeply regret it. However, I have made peace with the person, so it is fine.
The heated argument that almost resulted in a fight was due to my poor decision-making, as I allowed the emotion of anger to override my reasoning. I could not resist the situation, so I gave in to my anger. After everything, the incident made me realize why it is not good to make decisions based solely on emotions, whether positive, like joy, or negative, like anger. It does not always end well. Decision-making should be critically examined because when it is done otherwise, it often leads to regret. Although not all emotionally driven decisions end badly, most of them do.
During my NYSC, I was a cool-headed person who had the opportunity and privilege to lead the corps members in our local government. Normally, I have a calm nature, I hardly shout, and I just focus on my things and live my life peacefully.
Then, along the line, a new batch of corps members was welcomed to our local government. One of them decided to show off how knowledgeable he was by kicking against the laws that had already been established in the organisation I was leading. Not only that, but he was also spreading all sorts of misinformation. When I first heard about it, I was able to calm my anger. However, my name and the standards we were building were at stake due to his "I-too-know" attitude.
One particular morning, while preparing to leave for work(school), I received a call from our headquarters. I was bombarded with questions regarding the various issues spreading under my leadership. At that moment, I could not control myself. For the headquarters to call me, it meant the situation was getting out of hand. I abandoned my preparations for work and stormed the guy's house. Fortunately, I met him preparing for work too, and I confronted him angrily. He tried to challenge me, insisting that what he was doing was right. That only fueled my anger further. Just as I lifted my hand to hit him, some neighbors, who were also corps members, arrived at the scene and held us back.
That day, I was so consumed with anger that I even skipped work.
Later in the day, some of my friends and fellow executive members came to ask what had happened. I explained everything to them, and they pointed out that I had taken the wrong approach. As a leader, I was not supposed to fight or raise my hand against anyone. I understood their point, and by then, my anger had subsided. I realized that I had indeed made the wrong decision in handling the situation. However, I still felt I could not be completely blamed, as the guy had stepped on my toes, and issues like that needed to be addressed immediately.
As I mentioned at the beginning, I was able to settle my differences with him before our service year ended.
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Wow, I really love how you highlighted the importance of emotional control and thoughtful decision-making, even in challenging situations. This is great, with a great lesson and being careful and handling anger well as it can cloud our judgments, thereby leading to regrettable actions.
Thanks for sharing.
Yeah, a big mess but learnt my lessons too.
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Why did they hold you? These people sef. They should have left you.
I have heard from your side of the story. Call the guy let me hear of his own side too. We like to do things with justice and equity here.
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@empressjay, I sent you anMost of the time the decisions we make off emotions will always land us in trouble.
Yeah. The percentage is very high, say 91%
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