Anger is simply a strong emotion in response to something that threatens or opposes you. It’s not a bad thing. I use my anger to fuel powerful effective action to make the world a better place. As a matter of fact, my professional work on the issue of anger is partly a healthy anger response to the fact that most of the world seems to think anger is bad and must be controlled or eliminated. What they really mean is that destruction and violence must be controlled or eliminated.
Anger can fuel loving and kind action that literally saves lives. Think of M.A.D.D. Those mothers were mad, and they got busy. They took powerful, healthy, safe action to solve a problem that had hurt them deeply and personally. That’s healthy anger.
But your anger may not be healthy. It might be like a beast you fear, that sometimes comes out and hurts your loved ones. You must learn to understand and embrace the beast, and then your anger will become your ally.
