life is too short to be angry
Life is so precious and so short. So why do we spend so much time acting in ways that are harmful to us? Most of the people I know say they want to be happy and live a peaceful life. However, we all know how difficult it can be. After all, things happen that annoy, frustrate, and hurt us. We have the right to be angry. But if you’re the type who gets upset about all sorts of things, you might want to see how you’re creating your own misery. In fact, anger can do terrible things to your mind and body and can even shorten your life.
By holding on to your anger, you do not allow yourself to forgive. This makes him skeptical of others and fearful of getting hurt again. The problem with this attitude is that you get bitter and over time your optimism and confidence decreases; you become less tolerant of others and perhaps a little too rude and sarcastic. Also, your body remains tense, nervous and agitated and it becomes more difficult to shake those feelings of hostility and disgust.
So ruminating, repeating, and getting depressed about things that have already happened just doesn’t work well for your emotional well-being. So if your goal in later life is to have closer relationships, lots of friends, friendly colleagues, and a better life. socially active, then recognize how your thoughts backfire and sabotage your good intentions.
You can ask yourself the following questions to get an honest reality check on your thinking:
1. Does being angry relax you or incite you?
2. Does blaming others make you feel loving or disconnected?
3. Does yelling really help you communicate better or does it drive you away?
4. Does worry make you feel good or does it create more tension?
It seems obvious that harboring a lot of anger can actually be harmful. Understand that if you can’t change your situation, you need to find another way to respond or let it go. Become aware of your reaction to things and you will discover that you have a tendency to make things worse than they really are. Don’t be like the woman who hadn’t spoken to her father for three weeks and when she finally decided to make amends, he suddenly died.
Life is too short to be angry as there is barely enough time to make things happy and fun. Don’t waste those precious moments getting angry when time can be better spent chasing your dreams and realizing your happiness. Anger has its place and its time. Just don’t let anger get so out of control that it determines your daily thinking. Your happiness does not depend on your set of circumstances, but on how you act on it.