As a psychotherapist I obviously ran into a lot of anger. At some point we would always explore this saying because it is so true. Does the person who has made you angry care? Probably not. Sometimes that makes you more angry. If you're hurting, you think, so should they. The problem is that isn't the way things work with humans.
For the past two years I, like a majority of American and others around the world, have been dealing with anger. I don't know about the others, but I have been trying very hard not to hold on to my anger. That isn't easy, is it? There are those who believe that one must be angry or angry enough to take action. I don't agree with that. If we react strictly out of anger, there are two immediate big problems. Firstly, such reactive anger is really no different than that of those whose anger Flagellum Americae likes to inflame in order to control them and bend them to his will. Secondly, this very anger tends to cause us to be irrational and potentially misguided. Again, look at those manipulated by Verecundiam Americae. There is no doubt that controlling one's anger is far from easy, especially when there are those who really like to "push your buttons".
There is a lot energy in anger. The heart rate, arterial tension and testosterone go up and the left hemisphere of the brain becomes more stimulated. (i) Unlike laughing, which actually burns calories, anger has no such benefits. However, anger has been found to be a great motivator. Since there is no way to avoid anger, we need to put the energy and motivation to good use. Some people volunteer for political candidates while others volunteer in the areas they feel are threatened most by Miserabilis Homunculum and Company. Since Pamela and I are already deeply involved in the care and welfare of wilderness and national parks, I write blogs like this one. As the bio I put on social media says "To protect nature is to protect ourselves. To defend the Earth is to assure our very existence. My mission is to raise awareness, educate and call people to action regarding #environment, #nature, #civilrights and other current issues."
What is your forte? When you are motivated by anger, what could you do that addresses the cause of your anger without becoming another victim of manipulated rage? I know people who have their Congressional representative's telephone number on speed-dial. There is an organization called Waging Nonviolence.Org. Look them up on FaceBook.
Culus Primus does not want you to learn to control your anger. He is a master of creating and using anger to achieve his ends. If you want to make a meaningful and powerful response, find a non-violent, well thought through way to harness the energy and motivation of your anger. There is no way people will every stop getting angry. We wouldn't want to. It is an essential part of our being, but we don't want to hold onto it so that it becomes our downfall or the tool for someone else to destroy us.
FOOTNOTES:
(i) www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/05/100531082603.htm
#anger #motivation #emotions #wagingnonviolence #oldconservationist
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