“Are you angry when someone’s armpits stink or when their breath is bad? What would be the point? Having such a mouth and such armpits, there’s going to be a smell emanating. You say, they must have sense, can’t they tell how they are offending others? Well, you have sense too, congratulations! So, use your natural reason to awaken theirs, show them, call it out. If the person will listen, you will have cured them without useless anger. No drama nor unseemly show required.” - Marcus Aurelius
There are days when people will test every ounce of your restraint. They’ll say something tone-deaf, do something careless, or act as if your effort means nothing, as if you’re beneath them. You’ll feel that heat rise in your chest- the urge to correct them, to put them in their place, to let them know exactly how wrong they are. You’ll want to lash out because it feels righteous, because in that moment, anger feels like…
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