Anger

Most of us experience anger at one time or another. Others may get
angry with us, justifiably or not. We may become angry at others,
sometimes with very good reason, sometimes not. One thing is for sure,
it is not a pleasant experience.

We cannot always reason with those that are bitter towards us and
sometimes we may need to accept that it exists. To counteract this
with retaliation is something that needs careful consideration.

"Consider how much more you often suffer from your anger and grief,
than from those very things for which you are angry and grieved." -
Marcus Antonius

Perhaps we are guilty of hostility more than we would like to be.
Greater interaction with people should reduce these feelings. Less
anger should result in more confidence and less stress.

Is a discussion possible and is it worthwhile? A few words and an
exchange of viewpoints might result in one or both sides having a
change in attitude. Try to see another point of view no matter how
unreasonable it appears.

Consider how you are feeling. It is common, perhaps good advice, to
let anger be expressed, to not hold it inside. My personal experience
is that sometimes I have regretted this because I was wrong or over
reacted. Sometimes the anger still lingered. Avoiding anger in the
first place, through conciliation or acceptance, can result in feeling
better all around.

Hatred is a prolonged anger towards a fellow human. There are various
forms of hatred, motivated in different ways, and mostly without
cause. Prejudice, jealousy, gossip, bullying are hard to deal with.
This is where friends can be a great help in trying to understand
these harmful actions. They can offer comfort and foresight. Be a friend.

"Whatever is begun in anger, ends in shame." - Ben Franklin (1706-1790)