Be Sad to One’s Heart’s Content.

When one is sad, one should be sad to one’s heart’s content. It is precisely when one tries to escape the pain and sadness that one gets stuck and ceases to be able to build deep relationships with anyone.

- Ichiro Kishimi

Step 1 of the Five Steps to Good Decision Making is Step Back.

Only after we’ve attended to our own shock, pain, sadness, anger, disappointment - can we begin to authentically give the attention and energy needed to consider the effect on others of our decision making.