理智要战胜冲动
So much misery could be avoided on soaps if only they stopped themselves for a moment, took a breath, and counted to ten before taking action, good or bad. Likewise, when someone in our own lives sets us off, it can be tempting to blow up and behave rashly—whether it's declaring undying love or throwing down the gauntlet with an enemy. Yet if we just press the "pause" button on our emotions, taking time to mull over our choices, many crises can be defused.
如果电视剧中的角色们在行动前能停下来好好想想或者是心里默数到10，很多悲剧就都不会发生了。而在我们现实生活中，如果因为情绪难以控制而鲁莽行事可能会让事情变得很糟。然而如果我们能给自己的情绪按个“暂停”，给自己时间好好思考的话，很多危机就可以被避免了。