Meditation for July 29th, 2016
Don’t Stop, Get Pissed
A lot has been written on trying to live anger free lives. We want to be able to not let anger rule our emotional well-being. Some say resentment is the number one offender of spiritual stability.
Anger isn’t a primary emotion. It is the reaction to a primary emotion like sadness or fear. Anger is being out of control of a situation. If you had control, you’d be ok and not mad, but somethings are out of our control and we get pissed. Don’t stop, get pissed. Anger isn’t all bad for you.
Anger will save your life
The whole reason to have anger is to fight what is attacking us. Either you let fear turn you around and run or you ball those fists up and start punching. Anger gives us the power and energy to defeat our foe. The idea that humans are meant to live in peaceful harmony with each other is false. We are built to take. Anger helps us take and fight those who try to take from us.
Anger is our alarm
Since we aren’t fist fighting saber tooth tigers anymore, our anger gets lit up for way different reasons. We get angry when we don’t have control. We get mad at those we love. When we get angry, it’s time to stop and look at what the fear is. Why am I going to punch this saber tooth tiger who happens to be my boss? Maybe my life isn’t in danger, so I need to find out what I’m scared of.
Anger of a perfect planet
Anger is also a barometer for setting your expectation for other people too high. If someone is pissing you off all the time because they keep doing or not doing something, maybe they are just incapable of doing it. You don’t know why someone can’t do something. Maybe they are just plain dumb. Mostly that is the reason, but other factors sometimes play. I get mad when people call in sick all the time. Maybe people don’t ignore being in pain like I do.
Anger will create yourself
Sometime we are angry at ourselves. We don’t live up to our own expectations or we fear becoming something we hate. Getting angry at ourselves is a great time to stop and make some changes. Instead of giving up and just become the person you think you have to be, try finding a different way of doing things. You can’t just think a different way, you can only act a different way. If you act like Prince, you will become Prince.
Anger will expand your mind, man
Tired of punching walls and yelling? Try to find a new way to cope with your sensitive little feelings. Remember, anger isn’t manly or tough, it’s just a man’s way of being a crybaby. It’s no different. Yelling at someone and calling them fucker and that you are going to kill them just sounds like a baby crying in a crib wanting a binky. Grow the fuck up and cope.