Comments on: Maybe, just maybe, it’s time to get angry (and get a REAL mission) http://valeriemondesir.com/maybe-its-time-to-get-angry-and-get-a-real-mission/ Thu, 17 May 2012 17:06:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: J.D. Meier http://valeriemondesir.com/maybe-its-time-to-get-angry-and-get-a-real-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-508 J.D. Meier Tue, 15 Jun 2010 16:16:54 +0000 http://valeriemondesir.com/?p=1065#comment-508 I use pain to get more done :) I'm a fan of fierce results and a common expression in software development is "coded in anger" which simply means coded a lot. .-= J.D. Meier´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/SourcesOfInsight/~3/0MQxCnAsUhg/" rel="nofollow">3 Take Aways from The Karate Kid</a> =-. I use pain to get more done :)

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]]> By: Jeremy Johnson http://valeriemondesir.com/maybe-its-time-to-get-angry-and-get-a-real-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-505 Jeremy Johnson Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:50:53 +0000 http://valeriemondesir.com/?p=1065#comment-505 It's good to see you get angry Val - I think it suits you and gets your passionate side out there to tell it like it is with the world. .-= Jeremy Johnson´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.jeremynoeljohnson.com/get-going/how-to-work-harder-on-yourself-than-on-your-job/" rel="nofollow">How To Work Harder On Yourself Than On Your Job</a> =-. It’s good to see you get angry Val – I think it suits you and gets your passionate side out there to tell it like it is with the world.
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]]> By: ForNot http://valeriemondesir.com/maybe-its-time-to-get-angry-and-get-a-real-mission/comment-page-1/#comment-503 ForNot Fri, 04 Jun 2010 12:53:20 +0000 http://valeriemondesir.com/?p=1065#comment-503 I'm with you on most of this. I do believe there is a difference between anger and righteous indignation. That said, and as you've laid out beautifully here, anger does have a useful purpose when channeled properly. I guess my biggest issue with throwing all anger in one big bucket is that the source of the anger is important in my eyes and provides an ability to discriminate whether your anger is ( or even has the potential to be) constructive or not. For example, a slave owner got angry when the person he's paid for, enslaved, and treated inhumanely runs away. No matter what he does with that anger, the source of it is so vile and misguided that his reaction never justifies his actions. That's an extreme case, but the same can be said today of infidelity or prejudice or false accusations. If the source of the anger comes from a horrid, hateful place, the good that could come from it pales in comparison. All that said, how one applies action to the emotion is most important. To sit on it and let it fester is harmful and unproductive. Channeling that energy is a necessary skill. <strong><em>Valerie M: I definitely see your point – if I understand you correctly, you are distinguishing from intention and results. I would like to say that intentions don’t matter because we live in a world of results. It’s easy for people to say they have good intentions – but action makes the world go round (at least on the surface), no matter what people say or think. Coming from a spiritual place, however, I can see how intentions (replace with “anger sources,” if needed) do matter and how bad intentions can really undermine good actions. The same way good intentions don’t always override bad actions. This is food for thought. Thanks for sharing this. :)</em></strong> .-= ForNot´s last blog ..<a href="http://forwardnotion.wordpress.com/2010/06/04/4-page-letter/" rel="nofollow">4 Page Letter</a> =-. I’m with you on most of this. I do believe there is a difference between anger and righteous indignation. That said, and as you’ve laid out beautifully here, anger does have a useful purpose when channeled properly.

I guess my biggest issue with throwing all anger in one big bucket is that the source of the anger is important in my eyes and provides an ability to discriminate whether your anger is ( or even has the potential to be) constructive or not. For example, a slave owner got angry when the person he’s paid for, enslaved, and treated inhumanely runs away. No matter what he does with that anger, the source of it is so vile and misguided that his reaction never justifies his actions. That’s an extreme case, but the same can be said today of infidelity or prejudice or false accusations. If the source of the anger comes from a horrid, hateful place, the good that could come from it pales in comparison.

All that said, how one applies action to the emotion is most important. To sit on it and let it fester is harmful and unproductive. Channeling that energy is a necessary skill.

Valerie M: I definitely see your point – if I understand you correctly, you are distinguishing from intention and results. I would like to say that intentions don’t matter because we live in a world of results. It’s easy for people to say they have good intentions – but action makes the world go round (at least on the surface), no matter what people say or think.

Coming from a spiritual place, however, I can see how intentions (replace with “anger sources,” if needed) do matter and how bad intentions can really undermine good actions. The same way good intentions don’t always override bad actions. This is food for thought. Thanks for sharing this. :)

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