Warren Buffett calls this 'indispensable' life advice: 'You can always tell someone to go to hell tomorrow.' (via CNBCMakeIt)
, the Berkshire Hathaway CEO revealed that he inherited many of his insights from a handful of people, who he refers to as his "heroes."
One of those heroes is Tom Murphy, a media executive and the former CEO of Capital Cities/ABC Inc. Buffett described Murphy as an enormously even-tempered and able business person: "He didn't have to shout or scream or anything like that. He did everything in a very relaxed manner."More than 40 years ago, Buffett wrote, Murphy taught him an "indispensable" lesson about the importance of recognizing and controlling your emotions.
Murphy's point is that, often, in a heated situation, the smartest thing you can do is hold your tongue. If you lose your temper, you're more likely to do something you might regret later on. And once it's out there , you can't take it back. "It's such an easy way of putting it," Buffett continued. "You haven't missed the opportunity. Just forget about it for a day. If you feel the same way tomorrow, tell them then — but don't spout off in a moment of anger!"Learning how to gracefully handle your emotions isn't easy, but it's worth practicing; allowing them to run wild can cause you to make bad decisions and even harm your reputation.
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