ultimately the interaction of all these levels of emotion…
Page 148 ultimately the interaction of all these levels of emotion produces an urge to act, or to refrain from acting. To decide whether to take an action, to motivate us to keep trying, even if the quest is difficult or unpleasant, is one of the great gifts of our emotion .
— from The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy) · Emotional by Leonard mlodinow