Anger is a very crucial state which determines a lot in a particular human life. We can hardly say there’s any human on earth who’s never gotten angry. Anger can be likened to a disease which eats us up on the inside before the effect(s) are seen on the outside.
For most humans, if not all, the most probable response we have towards any form of unexpected behaviors of others towards us is to respond to them with the ill feelings of anger. It (the anger) presents itself in a way that we totally believe would be the best technique to conquer bad behaviors from others.
“Anger doesn’t solve anything, it builds nothing, but it can destroy everything.”
Anger is a danger, it can only breed danger. Nothing good can ever come out of treating other people’s bad behavior with.
“Anger is one letter short of danger.”
In another pact, we should always be careful of the words we choose to speak when addressing our issues with others. Although the best move should be to choose not to utter a word in the heat of the moment. Words said in anger can never be retracted, it will forever be remembered by those it was spoken to, and as human nature, trying to say sorry later would never heal the hurt those words would have impacted on the person.
“Speak when you’re angry and you’ll make the best speech you will ever regret.” – Ambrose Bierce.
We should always train our very self on a more better, calm ways other than anger in tackling any issues with others. Anger, even when you are right on what has occurred only later makes a fool of you. It exposes you to a state of utter shame and makes everything seem after the ill emotion has dropped down, a mess of the situation/yourself.
“You’ll not be punished for your anger, you’ll be punished by your anger.” – Buddha
Mastering the art of patience is a very paramount factor whenever we find ourselves in the heat of the moment. Being patient in anger helps in avoiding future regrets when everything has calmed down. There’s peace when patience is a first-time aid whenever a situation which would make you angry swing at you.
“If you’re patient in one moment of anger, you’ll escape a hundred days of sorrow.” – Chinese proverb.
Anger only breeds danger, words said in anger can never be taken back. Before you’re being punished by your anger, take a step back! Anger is never a way, it’s never the way.
Thank you Gbadebo for this profound wisdom!
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“Speak when you’re angry and you’ll make the best speech you will ever regret.” – Ambrose Bierce. This is so true. If you take “words”, move the “s” to the front, you have a “sword”. But there is a place for anger if it is handled correctly. Ephesians 4:26 tells us that we can be angry but at the same time warns us against falling into sin with that anger. And that anger should always be dealt with before the sun goes down. But there is a very fine line drawn there, and it is much easier to cross that line into the sin aspect than to deal with God’s grace through the anger. You are so right to say anger is dangerous. It can destroy. How careful we need to be in our response to the anger of other people. Proverbs 15:1 says that a soft answer turns away anger. That is the best approach. Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Gbadebo.
Solomon says, ‘Anger is rested in the bosom of fools.’ It’s a normal human emotion, that has it’s own language. It’s also a powerful emotion, and sometimes, a very expensive one. But it teaches many of us how to stay calm, after we pay a costly or deadly price.
Yea. It is almost impossible or should I say impossible to be angry and not sin. It is best not to be angry at all… Thanks for sharing your thoughts too, Diane. God bless you.