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Episode 4100:
Allison Carmen explores how meeting anger with awareness instead of immediate reaction can transform conflict into understanding, compassion, and healthier relationships. She also challenges the belief that happiness depends on solving one final problem, showing how embracing the present while remaining open to possibility can lead to greater peace, resilience, and fulfillment.
Read along with the original article(s) here: http://www.allisoncarmen.com/understanding-anger-2/ & http://www.allisoncarmen.com/are-you-always-one-problem-away-from-happiness/
Quotes to ponder:
"When a storm comes, it stays for some time, and then it goes. An emotion is like that too. It comes and stays for a while and then it goes."
"Maybe our understanding of their suffering creates a dialogue and a new way for us to communicate."
"Life is not a problem to be solved, but a reality to be experienced."
Episode references:
Søren Kierkegaard: https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/kierkegaard/
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