An impulsive mood can make maintaining an attitude of thoughtfulness quite difficult today. Though you may understand that certain courses of action will prove more rewarding than others, you may nonetheless feel drawn to that which is exciting, stimulating, and exhilarating. If you give in to your spontaneity, however, you may find yourself having to do damage control when your choices go awry. You can avoid this eventuality today by considering each of your whims from a logical and reasoned vantage point. As you do this more often, you will likely discover that your impulses exert less and less power over you.

When we do not allow our spontaneous feelings to get the better of us, and instead take the time to mull over our sudden impulses, we can be sure that the whims we choose to entertain are healthy and provide us with a great deal of pleasure. This can be difficult to do at first, but it becomes easier as we learn to identify those impulses that are the result of emotion rather than of some deeper intuitive wisdom. We then learn to control how we respond to our whims--whether or not we choose to give in to them. Consequently, we are able to enjoy spontaneity because we know that the choices we make will enrich or improve our lives rather than cause us problems in the future. The impulsive feelings that make certain notions more attractive today will lose their ability to influence you when you are thoughtful in your reactions to them.