Decision-making is a complex process that often involves weighing facts, analyzing potential outcomes, and considering both logical and emotional factors. While feelings are a natural part of human experience, relying solely on emotions to make important decisions can lead to undesirable results.
In politics, decisions based primarily on emotions, personal feelings, or empathy—commonly referred to as “touchy-feely” decision making—can sometimes result in misguided or ineffective policies.
While empathy and compassion are important traits for leaders, relying too heavily on sentiment without considering data, expert advice, or long-term consequences can lead to negative outcomes.
Feelings are subjective, temporary, and often influenced by external circumstances or internal biases. Emotions such as anger, excitement, fear, or sadness can cloud judgment and distort the perception of reality.
When decisions are made in the heat of the moment or under emotional distress, there is a higher chance of overlooking critical information or making choices that are not in one’s best interest.
- Impulsiveness: Decisions made based on strong emotions are often impulsive, lacking careful consideration of long-term consequences.
- Bias and Subjectivity: Feelings can introduce personal biases, leading to choices that are unfair or not objective.
- Lack of Consistency: Emotional states fluctuate, which can result in inconsistent decision-making over time.
- Regret and Guilt: Choices made in emotional moments may later lead to regret, especially if negative outcomes were not thoroughly considered.
Rational decision-making involves evaluating facts, considering possible outcomes, and making choices based on evidence and reason. This approach tends to produce more consistent, fair, and effective results. While emotions should not be ignored, they should be balanced with logical analysis to minimize the risk of poor decisions.
I was wisely taught early on not to make important decisions based entirely upon feelings. My father said that doing so can lead to big problems, such as indecisiveness, ineffectiveness, and nonassertiveness. Can you imagine the coach of an NFL football team making decisions this way?
Coach Feely wouldn’t release nonproductive players who weren’t contributing to the team because they have mouths to feed at home. Before long, this team is in the basement where ratings are concerned. The team owner ultimately has no choice but to fire the guy.
The CEO of a large company keeps employees who don’t perform because she doesn’t have the grit to terminate their employment. Stockholders eventually see the ill of her management style, and vote to have the woman removed before the business enters Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
A good example of someone being fired for lacking good judgment and assertiveness is President Joe Biden. A majority of Americans saw that he was making unwise decisions and voted him out. One of those bad decisions was keeping the US borders open, and then lying and saying that they weren’t.
I don’t believe Biden’s actions were solely about being touchy-feely on his part or him having empathy or sympathy. It was a calculated move by people higher up in the Democrat Party to allow folks into this country illegally, give them “free” things, so that they’d always vote Democrat.
This was the perfect way to create a one-party system, until informed voters, having “common sense,” caught on to his underhanded tactics. Fortunately, those illegal alien criminals crossing the border, allowed so by Joe Biden and Kamala Harris, are being sent back home for the good of the US.
In conclusion, making important and tough decisions based solely on feelings can be problematic because emotions are often fleeting, subjective, and can distort judgment.
By incorporating rational analysis, common sense, and considering both emotional and logical factors, individuals can make wiser, more balanced decisions that serve their best interests in the long run.
Thankfully, for the 77.3 million citizens having legally voted for him, President Donald J. Trump is doing just that for the United States!
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