Tuesday, March 18, 2008

Anger Management



I've been thinking a lot about anger and in my own experience of it not much good comes out of it. When I'm angry I get riled up and for the most part unable to think straight or see reason. The worst part I guess is how prolonged anger & bitterness can affect one's health.

Forgiving someone for hurting us is tough. It's taken me 3 years to work through my issues and at times it felt so very unfair that I was the one burdened with the hurt. It's not an experience that I would wish on anyone but it does make me question the benefits of loving someone especially when there are unsaid expectations. Unconditional love isn't something that comes natural for people.

Having said all that ... I've come to learn that anger management is all about turning the other cheek and forgiving the parties who wronged us. Better that than to hold a grudge cos' sometimes hurt can come through misunderstandings too. It's difficult but I'm doing the best I can to give people the benefit of the doubt. It's tough though cos' I find it a little difficult to trust people and right now it's more natural for me to view things negatively rather than positively.

At the end of the day I really want to be settled in myself. There's just so much to take on in life and I truly just want to be content. Being less angry certainly is something worthwhile to have in life. Wouldn't all of you agree?

1 comment:

Josh said...

I never thought u as a person with anger issues. That said, u probably need to watch AnGER Management by Adam Sadler. He thought he didnt have any anger issues. Little did he know it was sparked by a shameful event in his childhood.