How to Control Ego & Anger?
One day I shared with my mentor the inability to control anger, arrogance or ego especially when I feel I am right and the other person is at fault. (This is almost all the times. Though, it is my convenient assumption with my fabricated logics.) I said, “I am unable to resist using harsh words or wrong language with others. I do feel bad sometimes after the behavior but still find some justifications to it.” My mentor looked at me surprisingly and said, “But I have never seen you abusing or using bad or harsh words. Maybe you are too critical on yourself unnecessarily. Don't be so hard on yourself.” I answered, “No sir, in front of you or to you, I think many times before I speak and take lot of care of my tone, words / language so that I don’t offend you or anyone in your presence” He smiled and said, “Then it is very simple. Whenever you are talking to people, assume you are talking with me.” What a profound suggestion. Isn’t it? I realized 'Isn’t it true th...