Someone talked about this at a meeting I was at the other night, and I can't get it off my brain. (I guess that's a good thing.) I can't remember exactly how he said it, but in essence, what he said was:
Frustration + Frustration= More Frustration
In other words: if we are reacting in frustration, to a frustrating situation, no matter what kind it is, all we will achieve is more frustration. I'll be honest, where I come from, calm was a foreign concept. As I recall, most every offense, was considered a whipping/yelling offense. So, by example, that's how I was geared. And while I realize there might be some situations that call for more aggressive measures, most things can be defused with a calm reaction. But, I'm not just talking about child discipline; This equation "adds up" in every avenue of life, be it work, school, church, relationships, etc. Oh how I wish I had learned this 30 Years ago! Better late than never...Si'?
A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
2 Comments:
This is very good... and very hard to live sometimes.
Oh don't I know it!
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