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ANGER IS THE SEISMIC EMOTION THAT INTERRUPTS OUR PEACE

Anger is a strong emotion that is slanted towards by a real or imaginary grievance. It is a result of how one interprets the actions surrounding them.

Therefore, it is an individual choice based on their negative imagination. It can be avoided or be rather applied. Emotions become clouded and leads one into the world of insanity, that is, their mental state is stretched beyond elasticity. Anger is not a friend of a man. There are three (3) types of anger; passive anger, open aggression and assertive anger. People with passive anger do not like to be confronted for any matter. They do not usually admit that they are angry thus procrastinate confrontations, sulk or rather resort to silence. Those that have open aggression lash out anger and rage at any given time. Open aggression normally comes as a strategy to gain control over the others. Open anger comes with bullying, fighting, blackmailing, accusing, bickering, sarcasm, shouting and critics.

Assertive anger is the healthiest approach to a situation because the angry people thinks about the consequences of their action. It is usually exercised by an emotionally intelligent being and has the power to correct and rebuke the other in a relationship and prolong its life span. Our emotions are often ignited by our thoughts, how we interpret incidents and respond to them. The battle is within the mind and the mind is the driver of life. We are what we constantly meditate about. Our thinking strength is predicated by either we live either positively or negatively. There is nothing as dark as the negative mind, it never judges matters soundly. It is similar to a simulation of a person trying to cook under dead lights. The person’s worth and value are usually very low hence there is no hope that good things may befall on them.

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