Thread: Anger!?

It has always been my belief that anger is not a good thing. At some point in our lives we must learn to overcome anger and deal with each situation from a calm and objective center! I also believe that if you do get angry It is even worse to try and suppress your anger because eventually this happens:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,325285,00.html
I believe anger is no good, but to pretend its not there and never face it is worse! What do you say?

I think anger has its place as a moving force -- as extra inspiration to get out of a bad situation or jamb ---- but prolonged anger is not a good thing and is a sign of some deeper issues that haven't been dealt with properly. But as an immediate response to a bad situation I think it is useful. I guess I kind of look at it as the same as a nervous fight/flight reponse --- useful but harmful if prolonged.

Justin

P.S. > But I don't mean your anger should be directed at anyone in revenge or anything, just use it as a motivator to move on and get away from the situation.

Maybe its coz I'm half asleep but what does that story have to do with anger?

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Maybe its coz I'm half asleep but what does that story have to do with anger?

Well someone doesn't sabotage a entire business upon threat of being canned without a little anger being involved.

Justin

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Maybe its coz I'm half asleep but what does that story have to do with anger?

The woman was motivated by sheer resentment and anger!

Originally Posted by jaegerhund

Well someone doesn't sabotage a entire business upon threat of being canned without a little anger being involved.

Justin

Originally Posted by JMS

The woman was motivated by sheer resentment and anger!

Wow I thought it was just a misunderstanding that got out of control. I got a bit confused also by the bottling up comment too, because they way I read it (we all interpret things differently) was that she saw the add and did the damage all in the same day, if not immediately. But again I may have skipped over something.

My views on anger it can be a powerful motivator, if you are strong enough to use it that way. I used anger to survive my teenage years and to accomplish my goals and dreams in life. I've got it all out my system now but some I carried for what seems like eternity.

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Wow I thought it was just a misunderstanding that got out of control. I got a bit confused also by the bottling up comment too, because they way I read it (we all interpret things differently) was that she saw the add and did the damage all in the same day, if not immediately. But again I may have skipped over something.

My views on anger it can be a powerful motivator, if you are strong enough to use it that way. I used anger to survive my teenage years and to accomplish my goals and dreams in life. I've got it all out my system now but some I carried for what seems like eternity.

I see what you are saying and maybe I didn't read it close enough ----but I do figure some anger is involved, whether she had been bottling it up for a while I don't know.

By the way Mark this thread fits in well with the Forgiving and Forgetting thread that I started a while back.

Justin

Originally Posted by OLD_SCHOOL

Wow I thought it was just a misunderstanding that got out of control. I got a bit confused also by the bottling up comment too, because they way I read it (we all interpret things differently) was that she saw the add and did the damage all in the same day, if not immediately. But again I may have skipped over something.

My views on anger it can be a powerful motivator, if you are strong enough to use it that way. I used anger to survive my teenage years and to accomplish my goals and dreams in life. I've got it all out my system now but some I carried for what seems like eternity.

OLD SCHOOL, to my way of thinking, for someone to go off as she did she would have had to have been bottling up her anger over days, months, or years. The want ad was the tipping point! The anger could have been over being jilted by her lover, or someone next door continually playing their music too loud, and so instead of dealing with these problems, she shoves what was initially just an annoyance ( in the case of the music ) down, over and over until it becomes a torrent of rage that she can barely contain. Now, in comes the want ad...Kaboom!!

True fight or flight situations aside - I think anger is a fact of life and part of our nature. I think its best to be aware of anger and accept it, but don't let it drive your actions - including your state of mind.

Jordan

It's my philosophy that anger is a powerful motivator, and people will use it for good or ill, much like everything else. Anger frequently leads people to do things they might regret later on. Anger also frequently motivates people to reach greater heights than they would is they were calm and rational all the time.