Acceptance

Recently I have been looking for ways to stop losing my temper and to stay calm and collected, even in difficult situations. I have been giving in to the monster inside me and allowing it free reign when it came to releasing my negative emotions. My ego was so much in control that if somebody said anything to me that suggested I was stupid, incapable, incompetent or any kind of loser, I would lose it big time then blame them for upsetting me.

Not the way to be at all and something I have known from past lessons I have learned however, something I have forgotten through lack of practice.

The teachings of Zen show us a different way to look at life and it is definitely worth considering.
Patient acceptance, learn to accept events, outcomes, activities of others, words and even opinions without attaching any prejudice or personal emotions.

It requires us to accept the possibility that everything which comes in to our experience is a result of our actions in the past. If we can accept this and can then learn to be patient with ourselves and with others, it will make us calmer in perceived stressful situations and less prone to angry outbursts.

And if anger is such a negative destructive emotion why do we even bother to allow it time in our all too busy lives in the first place? Surely having a means to prevent it from appearing is a step in the right direction?