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.
如果電視劇中的角色們在行動前能停下來好好想想或者是心里默數到10,很多悲劇就都不會發生了。而在我們現實生活中,如果因為情緒難以控制而魯莽行事可能會讓事情變得很糟。然而如果我們能給自己的情緒按個“暫停”,給自己時間好好思考的話,很多危機就可以被避免了。