--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Gary Smith" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > This is very astute. I find myself getting caught up in anger > for just the reasons you state.
Don't we all. > In a bad way, it can feel good. > > "The problem with anger and the other toxic emotions > are that they are a *rush*. Your adrenaline starts > pumping, your heart races, and you feel *good*, in > a bad sorta way. And if your life is so empty that > you perceive this minor, low-vibe rush as *better > than* your normal, boring life, well, you can easily > get addicted to being angry, and the low-vibe rush > of the anger state of attention. That's what I think > we see in the "chronically angry." > > Have you read Thich Nhat Hanh's book called 'Anger?' It's a > book I read every year. I have not, even though it has been recommended many times. Thanks for the reminder...I'm gathering up books to read this winter while my town is some- what shut down and quiet.
