Following our feelings seems entirely logical at the time because when the feelings are loud, we’ll do anything to feel comfortable. But a decision made on a feeling is nothing about logic.
It’s tempting to follow our feelings when deciding what’s true or helpful because they’re so loud. And because they’re loud, because we feel them so strongly, they seem persuasive and convincing.
But here’s the thing…
The strength of a feeling isn’t an indicator of how valid or useful it is to you.
If you’re someone who is driven by feelings and have a suspicion that it doesn’t always bring the result you’d like, try doing things differently. Notice what drives you to make decisions and if you go from a feeling, take a minute to switch on logic and see if that answer is different. The right answer for you is often the middle ground between logic and emotion.