As you get quicker and quicker at desire regulation, you increase what we might call your refresh rate, or the speed at which you can accept and adapt to circumstances. You gain the ability to adjust the dials of desire as it aids you in your goals, whether those goals are behavioral or emotional. Much like the reappraisal methods of the last chapter, this can become an instantaneous process. You can adapt to new circumstances as soon as they arise and skip the negative emotions altogether.
