The positive aspect of relying more on intellect than emotion is that there is more of a chance that the choice made will not take a bad turn or backfire because it was not thought through properly or based on something substantial. An example of someone who uses intellect rather than emotion is a parent. Some parents dicipline their children when they have done something wrong. Even though parents do not like to see their children hurt, they still take the required measure to make sure they understand what they did wrong. This is because parents know that if they do not dicipline their child, the child will not learn. The negative consequence of relying more on intellect than emotion is that sometimes we end up hurting others. Some people that are examples of this are missionaries. They go to other countries where there is poverty and even though intellect would tell them that it is better that they stay in a safe, healthy, comfortable environment, they rely on their emotions and go help others. If missionaries did not choose to rely on the sympathy they feel for others, those who need help would never recieve it.