What made me angry was irrelevant. The fact that I let it consume me for a chunk of my day and stopped me from accomplishing things that I wanted is what I want to discuss.
Anger: a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a real or supposed wrong; wrath.
Anger tends to be a driving force for a lot of negativity in the world. One big problem is that if you are angry and there is no one around, no one knows that your angry but you, no one is effected by that anger, and nothing is accomplished because of it. All it does is eat into your time, your ability to do things, and your soul. As I sat there yesterday being angry at something I could not control, I thought about all that it was controlling in me. For the most part I try to be a positive person yet the negativity from this anger was consuming me, and I did not like it. I finally got out of my negative funk and was able to be somewhat productive and enjoy a big part of my day but every time I thought about that situation that happened, I got angry all over again. I tried to pay attention to how it felt, what I did, and what it did to me so I could write this today as an insight into that experience.
What I know about myself is that when I get like this, best thing I can do is walk away and forget the situation as best as possible. Little bits and pieces still stay but finding something positive, even if it looks negative like the painting above, really does help. Watching the clouds float by, watching a butterfly land on a flower looking for nectar, watching a dog run and play with a ball, all positive things and some I have used in the past to distract myself from the negative and put a positive spin on things.
There is always something to be sad about in this world. Just turn on the news or pickup a paper and you will find lots and lots of negative. However, finding something to be happy about can turn it all around in an instant. A simple smile shared can bring joy to two at once. Stop and smell the roses, a simple thought but one with such wisdom. Take time to enjoy the little things in life because, just as a single drop of water makes just a little spot, put lots of drops together and you get a puddle, more and you get a creek, even more and you get a river and so on. The more positive moments you add or can find, the less the negative will be able to consume of your life and the more positive you will become.
GOAL: Make sure to let go of those things that spark the negative thoughts or feelings, the anger, the rage, as quick as possible to not allow it to consume and infect all the other moments in my life so I can fill it with more positive thoughts and experiences to be a better and happier person.
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