My take on anger

There is a time and place for anger. It can be used to start a movement or a motivation to change something in life. However, it shouldn’t be used continuously and can harm those who over use it.

Anger can be a dangerous emotion. It’s true that anger breeds more anger. It can consume all other emotions if left unchecked and even one’s entire personality, clouding perception.

One thing that emotion doesn’t like is being angry alone. Which is one reason why so many social media feeds are filled with angry comments. It can become a state of mind that continuously needs to be fed with more situations or media to keep the anger going. So, one seeks out these things and can ignore the good things in the world or in their life.

Some who are reading this may feel anger in them now and you are entitled to feel that way. But why is anger building inside of you? Knowing why you are angry can direct it towards creating a solution rather than spreading it around or holding it in. Try to quell the emotion when you realize you may have no reason to be angry. The world can do without any extra.

So my take, is there is a time and place. Don’t rush to be angry. And let the emotion go. Anger will only grow inside you and fill you with pain. Making you see the world and all that’s in it as bad. Hate and anger tend to go hand and hand. Please be careful with using this emotion. Using it sparingly, and don’t let it consume you. I try to practice this daily. Because we all grow throughout our lives.

Side note: Showing passion, can sometimes come across as anger, depending on a person’s personality. But there is a clear difference. I hope if there is anyone out there that suffers from abuse, please reach out for help. Know, that YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

S.L. Vaden