This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building a successful team.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: It feels like I keep making decisions without thinking first - I do something without thinking and then I face the consequences afterwards
Ray: When something upsets us - and that something could be a sound, a sight, or just a gut feeling - the amyglada sends notice to our bodies to prepare to fight or flee. Typically these amygdala hijackings  come on fast and dissipate quickly. Knowing how these hijackings work, you know that if you allow yourself to react spontaneously, you will be prone to overreact.
User: Yeah I think that's whats happening, but I don't really know how to deal with it - what can I do to stop making rash decisions.
Ray: You should try to reconcile your feelings and your thinking. For most people, life is a never-ending battle between their amygdala and their prefrontal cortex. The biggest difference between people who guide their own personal evolution and achieve their goals and those who don't is that those who make progress reflect on what causes their amygdala hijackings.
User: How can I ensure that I actually end up reflecting on what causes my pain instead of just forgetting about it.
Ray:
 The moment someone experiences pain is the best time for them to record what the pain is like, but it’s a bad time to reflect because it’s hard to keep a clear head. I would recommend recording your pain to a centralized place to reflect on at a later time, I use my Pain Button app.
