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MINDSPACE
W O RD FA CT O R Y
The Bible enlightens us that it is human needed. It is during this time that our faith is
to feel angry and there may be occasions shaken up and there is despondency. Even
when anger seems to be appropriate. during adverse circumstances, we should
God want us to grow and evolve, by try our best to stay away from anger and
renouncing anger. This is because anger depression because God has a bigger plan
never solves a problem and it ends up for us. These are the time when God uses
making us wicked and opposes the pain and suffering to break our ignorance,
righteous life that God wants us to live. test our faith and help us build perseverance.
Therefore we must focus all our strength
in overcoming anger. Nonetheless, the Bible also establishes
of fine distinction between egoistic and
Some of us may feel extremely vulnerable righteous anger. It clearly stated that the
while executing this. We have a fear that anger that needs to be given up is a former
if we don’t defend ourselves aggressively one which usually comes up when our
the whole world might take us for a ride. self-centered gets shaken up. In contrast,
RETHINKING ANGER Then who will protect them and take care righteous anger arises when someone
violates God’s Commandments and truth
of our needs? At the outset this worry
seems to be logical and true, but the consciousness. Evils such as sexual assault,
violence, terrorism, ethnic cleansing and
MANAGEMENT mystical perspectives reassures us that torture will enrage those who love God. This
we need not worry if people threaten or
latter type of anger is not wrong because it
violate our rights. God invariably is there
to guide us and nourish our body, mind aims at the formation of negative forces.
and soul. All that is required on our part is
to purify our desire, surrender to him like All this bring us to the realization that
Anger is a primitive emotion. Let’s face it; we all get angry over big, small and imaginary things. We a child and then make a request for what anger is very complex. There are no easy
become Furious when our well-being is threatened, our needs and expectations are not met, or when we need, and it will be certainly fulfilled. answers. We need a lot of self awareness,
justice is denied. Anger can be varying from slight annoyance to blind wrath. Under its spell, people There could still the moment when you a true surrender and a steadfast will help us
often venture to strike back. Blinded by rage, the individual loses season and may end up harming feel that God has not granted us what we understand and deal with our anger.
himself or others- sometimes with dreadful results.
Interestingly, anger seems to also have a positive side. In the course of evaluation, it has served a
vital function in helping people protect themselves during threat. Anger makes the weakest of the lot
appears intimidating and scares away enemies. The person who is angry is letting others know that Terence Gomez
they ought to step back and stop trampling upon his interest. That’s why anger management is tricky; it F.Y.B.Com (C)
becomes difficult to know where to draw the line.
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