| | With any 'negative' feeling (e.g. "I want to hurt this thief!") or 'positive' feeling (e.g. reveling in the thought of inflicting harm, and gaining pleasure from those fantasies), ask yourself - what does generating this feeling accomplish?
Note that not having the feeling does not mean inaction. You can be angry, and do nothing. You can be angry, and look for the thief. You can be angry, and seek insurance claims. Or, you can not be angry, and do nothing. You can not be angry, and look for the thief. You can not be angry, and seek insurance claims. etc.
So, given that any action can happen regardless of what you feel, what benefit is it to anybody to nurture these feelings? If you find no benefit, you will stop fueling them, and they will fade. |