You cannot avoid acting in your every day life.  How many times have you had a co worker or a boss or a friend call you when you were in the mood to just be left alone.  You are put into a scenario where for the sake of your future relationships you have to act is if you are glad to hear from this person.  What you want to be able to do is learn how to harness this ability to be able to take it into every part of your life.