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Emotions are tricky!

Emotion (noun) - A natural instinctive state of mind deriving from one's circumstances, mood, or relationships with others.      I always thought I was pretty stable when it came to emotions.  In fact, I've been kind of proud of the fact that I wasn't one of those roller coaster kind of person when it comes to controlling my emotions. And then, I hit my mid 30's. And I have days that I want to run over somebody or just sit home and watch sappy, tear-jerker movies.      For work, I periodically have to take training courses that the company offers online.  There's a wide selection covering different topics. I had heard a manager friend talking about "Emotional Intelligence" and decided I would take an easy one. I knew I had that one "in the bag." Three days and several retakes later (around 14), I finally passed the quiz with an 86! Apparently, I'm not as emotionally intelligent as I thought.      Today, ...