Anger is one of the most dangerous emotions, but
one of the easiest to understand.
However, before we understand its origins and
causes, it is important to remind ourselves that it is always our own creation.
It is an emotion which we create as part of our response to what we perceive
(understand) is happening around us. As we shall see, no one can actually make
us angry, although, like all our other emotional states, it seems as if they
do. Anger is also a very painful emotion and we are suffering when we create
it. And yet many people believe it is good to be angry sometimes.
They even think
it is healthy. But the truth is, the evidence has been increasing for some time
that anger kills - it is directly connected to heart disease and cancer, and
there are now many clinics, which treat patients’ physical illnesses by helping
them understand and transform (change) their anger.
Understanding The Different Types Of Thoughts
That The Mind Creates (cont.)
We had explained Necessary Thoughts yesterday.
Today we explain:
Unnecessary (Waste) Thoughts
Unnecessary thoughts are thoughts that are produced
at untimely moments that fill us with worry and anxiety when they appear in our
minds. They have no constructive use. Unnecessary and useless thoughts are
quick and repetitive which lead you nowhere. Often they refer to things from
the past: "If this hadn't happened? Why did she have to say that to
me?" Too many thoughts are about things that we cannot change, or worries
about the future: "What will happen tomorrow? How will it happen? What
will I do if I find myself on my own?" If I had been there at the time,
this disaster would not have happened." "If I had had this
information at the time, I would have won the case." "When I get the
qualification, I will be more respected by my superiors."
Your ability to concentrate is weakened by these
useless thoughts. If you have a lot of these thoughts you use more energy and
time to undertake each task. The origins of negativity also reside in them.
From the time that the past has already passed
and the future is yet to come, these kinds of thoughts are not useful and they
also weaken your inner strength and exhaust you. It is vital that we learn to
avoid this pattern of thinking. In this way you will be more focused and your
decision making capacity will improve.
(To be continued tomorrow …..)
Message for the day
The way to get is to give.
Projection:
We usually have expectations for taking from
others and situations. We do want the best from everything, yet we are not able
to take as much as we are capable of. We try harder but are not able to get the
best out of situations and people.
Solution:
I need to empty myself of that which is not
required for me before I can think of getting the best of everything. Just as I
would not be able to pick up something nice and necessary even while
appreciating it, if I had something that I don't require, I will not be able to
take the best, if I don’t free myself from waste.
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