Missing link
You know that little thing in your head which stops you saying things you shouldn’t?Yeah, I don’t have one of those.
We all have choices in this world. If someone is taking a crap in the middle of the carpet, we can
a) Pretend it isn’t happening and move away hastily
b) Egg them on to strain harder, leave a bigger turd, because – actually, I have no idea why. But people do.
c) Tell them to pull up their pants. Even when it isn’t our carpet.
Still, it takes a long time, and a lot of aggravation, for me to stop thinking ‘oh, people have the right to say and do anything, however objectionable’ and change that to ‘hey, if I keep silent, you’re going to think what you said or did was actually acceptable.’
We ALL have at least one button marked DO NOT PUSH. Someone supporting a political candidate you think disastrous? Or praising a religious point of view (including atheism) the opposite of your own?
How about thinking it hilarious to torment an animal?
Yup. We all have a button.
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Anger is stress that I should avoid at all costs..even when repressed..which is even worse!
Anger causes liver problems.
Ask people with liver problem if they have anger issues.
I hauled in a Scottish dog whisperer when I first got my rescue dog because she was attacking everyone who came to the house, amongst other problems. He's very, very laid back but several of the dogs in his pack were pit bulls rescued from fighting rings. Their scars were horrific. He said that was pretty much the only thing that made him lose it.
Now Biff if I could roll back the years
A while ago I thought I lost the ability to know when to shut up. Turned out to be temporary. Phew!
As for my DO NOT PUSH button, it is in perfect working condition. I'm not easily fazed but those who know me very well tread carefully for they have personal experience of how passionate I can become about certain things.
wouldn't you like to know
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Happy belated birthday
Actually, don't answer that
I can't- because I probably canI'm too old- because I'm not - not for anything I really want to do, anyway.Maybe the trick is working out what you really want to do, right enough
They feel less sad, angry, tense, and fearful. They experience fewer low energy emotional states and less depletion. They feel less down, lethargic, droopy, and sluggish.
Source: Becky Ready Ph.D