"Perseverance" by Margaret J Wheatley (p34,35): Righteous Anger

Some anger are 'well deserved', as pointed out by the author. E.g. Confronted by injustice & oppression, one will naturally feel the right to be angry. There are also people who are 'motivated' by anger - their sense of outrage seems to "energize" them and propels them to join ever more causes.

Well, well, this can turn out to be good, however, when it generates negative energy, it not only harms oneself, but also blinds and harms others around them. Anger clouds our perception; and often separates us from the solutions to the problems that makes us angry.

In fact, I'm "privileged" enough to have such encounter in this "life time". I could see the damage that anger did to the individual, and how the individual attempted to influence the perceptions of people around them! That's scary, but it's an eye-opener to see how "vicious" one can become!

As the author rightly concluded, "There's no such thing as righteous anger. Anger in any form only makes us blind."

Food for Thought...