“Keep this thought handy when you feel a fit of rage coming on-it isn’t manly to be enraged. Rather, gentleness and civility are more human, and therefore manlier. A real man doesn’t give way to anger and discontent, and such a person has strength, courage, and endurance- unlike the angry and complaining. The nearer a man comes to a calm mind, the closer he is to strength.” Marcus Aurelius, Meditations, 11.18.5b
Just talked with a neighbor down the street. He just asked what I thought of the great things the trump was doing that proves everybody is wrong about him. I asked him what things? Which he replied “you know” Which I said ” Oh, Putin running the country.” As I pulled off I heard “I,m not talking about that” Anger controlled, on small step.