3 Ways to Handle Anger Before Anger Handles You

Posted by David Romanelli
on Tue, Jul 03, 2007, 1:41 pm PDT
Feelings are much like waves. We can't stop them from coming, but we can choose which one to surf." -Jonatan Mårtensson

In the Western world, we think of strength as big muscles, heavy weights, physical power. But in the ancient Eastern cultures, strength means something entirely different. The yogis think of strength more as an ability to overcome powerful emotions such as anger and jealousy.

In the heat of the moment, a normal person (myself included) will want to lash out. In her song "White Trash Deco," country singer Cynthia Ford catches her husband cheating and responds with anger and jealousy by maxing out his credit cards to misdecorate his house. The words go like this:click here for the full article

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