For every minute you are angry, you lose 60 seconds of happiness. – Emerson
This reminds me of something I like to remind myself of something (I believe) the Buddha said: “Anger is like swallowing poison expecting your enemy to die.”
I like to view anger in such a (useful) way.
Do you agree?
After reading the above, are you holding on to (and even nurturing and growing) feelings of anger?
If so, how it’s going?
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