Anger: The Secondary Emotion

Anger is a very easily identifiable emotion to deal with. It’s immediate, it’s swift and it makes its presence very well known.

However, more times than not, anger is the result of another emotion that triggers the anger.

This is the part where you’ll need to be honest with yourself. You’ll need to channel a time when you were quite angry. Think hard, because what came right before you got angry?

Fear? Jealousy? Hurt?

Anger is easier to deal with. It allows us to lash out in a quasi-cathartic retribution that feels good to get out, but doesn’t really convey the entire message.

If you come from a place that is the first emotion rather than the secondary anger stage, I can almost guarantee a different result when dealing with others.

I’m rooting for you,

~Eric