Associations matter.
Energy is contagious.
Anger begets anger.
Selfishness begets selfishness.
Kindness begets kindness.
Generosity begets generosity.
You become the energy you associate with most.
Tag: anger
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Righteous Anger
Anger is no less harmful to you simply because you are right.
Righteous anger is still anger.
And anger is a destroyer of peace.
No matter how justified it may feel, anger is a blade that cuts both ways.
It always harms the wielder.
There is simply no way to be angry and happy at the same time.
You must choose, therefore, between being angry and everything else, even when you are right to be angry.
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Move On
If a person is always frustrated, do not take it personally when they get frustrated with you.
It is probably not your fault.
If it is your fault, apologize, try to make it right, and move on.
Everyone gets to choose for themselves if they hold onto anger or let it go.
You cannot control another person’s feelings.
All you can do is try to be the best version of yourself.
You will not make everyone happy and it is foolish to even try.
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From Anger
What have you gained from your anger?
Has it made your life better or worse?
What has it given you?
What has it taken?
Has it brought you more or less peace?
Has it improved your relationships?
Have the longterm consequences been worth the short-lived satisfaction it has brought you?
It is time to let go.
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Misdirected Energy
There is no use in being mad at people who do not even know you exist.
They do not feel your unhappiness.
They will not notice your displeasure.
They are not affected by your animosity.
You, on the other hand, must live with these feelings.
You have to carry their burden with you wherever you go.
And the people around you are in the unfortunate position of living with you living with this resentment.
Not only does it make your experience of life less enjoyable, but it also makes you unpleasant to be around.
Your anger spills over into other areas of your life and the person or persons you are upset with still do not even know that you are upset.
You are far better off letting go of your anger and focusing on how you can make your life, and the lives of those around you, better.
Take the energy you have been wasting on being mad at people you have never even met, and turn it toward something positive and constructive.
Stop wasting your time on people who do not matter and to whom you do not either, and live the life in front of you with all of your energy and attention.
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