Are you free?
I went to a shiur tonight given by Rabbi Mordachai Becher, a renowned speaker for gateways seminar. He discussed the cause of ANGER. He explained that anger is as a result of the ego being bruised. "How can you do such a nasty thing. To ME no less".
I find myself turning anger inward. This causes depression. I am calm when others make fun of me or insult me. I have tough shell. I rarely raise my voice. I am a meek person by nature. The Ramban in his ethical letter to his children wrote to be careful not to become angry and hotheaded. There is much to gain by being humble and easy going. Going through life and being a moral and ethical person put many constrains on my and anyone else who is honest with themselves desire for freedom. What it all boils down to is, what is the definition of freedom.
posted by EN at 11:43 PM
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"I find myself turning anger inward. This causes depression. I am calm when others make fun of me or insult me. I have tough shell. I rarely raise my voice."
Adapting this method is not good either - as you pointed out it causes depression.
Also one day something is gonna trigger all that bottled up emotions inside...
"What it all boils down to is, what is the definition of freedom. "
The ability to choose.
You have the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and how your going to act in any given situation, whether you're faced with controlling your anger or having diffiuclties with the "...many constrains on me and anyone else who is honest with themselves...".
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anons'-thank you for your comments and help
Anger and depression are both not good. And people should control both. One very good way is for someone to talk to someone who can help. there's a lot of good info. out there about this stuff, for people to read.
anon-thanks for the helpful comment. I know there are many books out there and I have read many of them. What I write is not a novelty or a chiddush. I am just stating the obvious that it is hard to work on one's character no matter how much a person knows.
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