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•8/30/2006 10:34:00 AM
Photo courtesy of Wildlife Pictures Online - providing quality wildlife photos from AfricaI've got to learn to control my anger. I get easily riled up and then like a burst dam, everything that is negative spills forth unchecked and uncontrolled. It is not very nice.
I tense up. My breathing becomes laboured. My heart starts to palpitate. My voice changes in pitch, speed and loudness. I tend to speak very fast when I am angry. I don't stop to think of the consequences. And the situation is often made worse by my anger. Sometimes a small thing escalates into something even bigger.
There are times when I was unable to express my anger due to circumstances. During those occassions, I find that things are much more controlled after the anger subsides. Things were later discussed in a calm manner which got better results. Sometimes I find that after the anger subsides theres even no reason for any further discussion ie the anger had no justification to begin with. So thanks to the circumstances I did not get worked up for nothing!
Instead of allowing "circumstances" to control the situation, I will control my anger from now on. Next time I get angry, I will count to 10 and shut my gap and see what happens. I'm going to let go of my anger. I will not let my anger control me, instead, I shall control my anger. So there!
Meanwhile, here's a quote to help me remember that:
"If you are patient in one moment of anger, you will escape a hundred days of sorrow." - Chinese Proverb
6 comments:
You cannot control circumstances around you but you can control your attitude in dealing with circumstances!
pablopabla,
Thank you for another quote to add to my collection. :)
anger very hard to control leh..i too tend to burst out and sometimes the words all jumbled up!
laundryamah,
Hahaha. Yes, so angry till the words all jumbled up! It happens to me too. Thats what they mean when they say "can't think straight"
Actually, i also like dat. So difficult la.. when sooooo very very angry. I very ashamed of myself when i take it out on my kids
m.o.t.t.
We should especially try to control ourselves in front of the kids but I'm as bad as you. :P