Anger is a disease

 I was going to a packed market and the parking was completely full. I managed to get a little passage on the side of the main road, so I pulled over my car to park. To my unpleasant surprise, there was the person who was reserving the passage for his little roadside shop which is not legal. As soon as I pulled over, he started throwing mean curses towards me. I was completely baffled and was upset. Despite the upset, I kept my calm and talked to the angry person asking him to allow me to park for a few minutes only. He went on and on with his potty mouth. I realized there is no benefit in arguing with an angry person so I moved away to park somewhere else. There are several other instances that persons have been angry and used potty mouth. 

I tell this story to enumerate how anger breeds anger and if both parties behave in anger there, there will be violence. The anger breeds anger and leads to violence. Often we see angry people with long faces who have been unhappy and upset in life. All of us have experience of persons behaving angrily towards us. It is noteworthy to mention anger is a disease that needs a cure. I asked myself the question, why are people angry? I have not gotten any satisfactory answer to this question, however, I have discovered for myself that anger is something that can be controlled and cured. 

The following are helpful tips 

1. Shut up: When angry you shut up instead of shutting another person down. 

2. Calm down: let your demeanor be calm while angry, and then you can clarify the issues that made you angry. 

3. Close your eyes: when you realize that you're getting worked up close your eyes and wait for the anger to wind down.

4. Do not react: when your opponent throws curses, you do not react rather wait for the person to calm down to clarify the matter. 

5. Accept your faults: If it is your fault, accept it. 

6. Humble yourself: it is important for you to humble yourself when you are angry. This will help you to see who is wrong and who is right? 

7. Walk away: It is important to out the fire before it blazes so it could be helpful to walk away from the heated situation.

These tips might sound archaic and a sign of weakness. However, no angry person can win a battle. It is in the calmness you can conquer yourself and others. So let us be careful and help angry people be normal. This way we can eradicate this disease of anger.