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"You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger." (Original Post) TeamProg May 2024 OP
Unfortunately, this brings my dad to mind. callous taoboy May 2024 #1
It is certainly no fun being angry. We all know that, and yet we do! nt TeamProg May 2024 #2
Essentially the same as this well known saying: Danascot May 2024 #3
Or from the Lord's Prayer, "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us." Martin68 May 2024 #5
Truth. Martin68 May 2024 #4
an old Buddhist saying nealr Jul 2024 #6

callous taoboy

(4,670 posts)
1. Unfortunately, this brings my dad to mind.
Thu May 16, 2024, 11:43 AM
May 2024

He had rage issues when I was growing up, and we just aren’t terribly close today.

Danascot

(4,882 posts)
3. Essentially the same as this well known saying:
Thu May 16, 2024, 03:37 PM
May 2024

Anger is the punishment you give to yourself.

A bit longer version:

Anger is the punishment we give ourselves for someone else's mistake; forgive others to forgive yourself.

Martin68

(24,438 posts)
5. Or from the Lord's Prayer, "forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us."
Thu May 16, 2024, 04:03 PM
May 2024

Forgiveness is the alternative to anger - against ourselves or against others.

nealr

(40 posts)
6. an old Buddhist saying
Tue Jul 23, 2024, 05:53 AM
Jul 2024

Expressing anger at someone else is like stooping to pick up a hot coal to throw. Maybe it will burn them a little, but it will always burn you a lot first.

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