You are allowed to be mad. You’re allowed to be sad. However, you are not allowed to give up.

– Unknown

Acknowledge your strong feelings but accept that they will change over time. Don’t let your emotions influence you negatively, keep you from making progress, or make you give up. Make good choices from a rational, emotionally level position.

Describe a time when a strong emotion got the better of your rational judgement. How and why did it happen? What were the results and the lessons learned?