Moving Anger Towards a State of Inner Peace
Achieving inner peace requires honesty. Being honest about who you are, and the negative (very human) emotions we carry, especially anger. Inner Peace cannot be achieved by denying or suppressing anger. This does not mean you should lash out at people; but, going to a “safe” place where you beat pillows to “vent out” anger is not going to make it go away either. Anger is telling you that you need to act on something; and, most likely, this requires some form of change. The only way to resolve anger is to confront it in a strategic, yet compassionate manner.
Acknowledging your anger is the first step of achieving inner peace...
The next step is to dismiss inner talk that says your anger is bad. Be compassionate with yourself when anger arises. If you focus your contemplation on the fact that anger is bad, then you will not be able to effectively work through a problem with others. This negative self-talk generates feelings of guilt. Guilt generates more anger and continues to cycle until it leads you into full blown depression. Externally, guilt can show up in body language and subtlety in conversations. If you internally discount or minimize your own anger, the other person will too.
