On Anger

I struggle with getting angry over things that I have no control over. Things like traffic, others being late and most recently random power outages.

I’ve been getting better at just letting those things go and not letting them ruin my day. This morning the power went out, yet again, and I was almost instantly angry. Taking a couple of deep breaths and I felt better.

I don’t like my initial reaction to these things but I am super proud of myself that I’ve been able to stop those thoughts and not let them ruin my day. It’s a struggle and sometimes I don’t catch them as quickly as I’d like but I just tell myself it’s a practice and with practice I’ll get better.

The greatest remedy for anger is delay.

– Seneca