Anger is in the air but the sources of these emotional outbursts remains opaque [see photo].
The common notion is that anger is directed against a group, an entity, a philosophy, a religion, etc. There is empirical proof to support this as a fact: therefore, it is difficult to think past this description of anger.
Recently I fell into a personal emotional pit. In common parlance I was depressed. I was angry. I was angry because I felt that I had wasted my life. I had wasted it because I had worked to dim, reduce, or eliminate what is popular in 2021 [think authoritarian rule] . While I was caught up in my personal anger I discovered that I was not alone. At that time I saw a video of a woman talking about the reason she had to quit the teaching profession. She said that she was angry. She was angry because she had been a committed, and hardworking, teacher for thirty one years; but, she could no longer teach the modern curriculum. She noted that the modern curriculum is antipathetic to what drove her to become and to remain a teacher. She concluded by saying she was ANGRY AT HERSELF for wasting her life.
Last week I was ANGRY at myself [for wasting my life fighting against authoritarian rule] and this is the sole reason that I fell into a pit of despair. I am pleased to report that I am fine now because I have accepted the reasons why I am angry; and guess what, I have a few legitimate reasons to be this way [ha, ha, ha]. My anger is not directed at others; rather, it is targeted almost entirely at me. I must deal with my anger and I am the only one who can cure this ailment. Incidentally I refuse to quash my anger; instead, I strive to use it to help me become a truly tolerant, adaptive, and purpose-driven person.
Richard.
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