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Repressed anger becomes a temporary madness. Something happens which is beyond your control. If you could have controlled, you would have controlled it still -- but suddenly it was overflowing. Suddenly it was beyond you. You couldn't do anything, you felt helpless -- and it came out. Such a person may not be angry, but he moves and lives in anger.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Repressed anger can lead to a loss of control and manifest in unpredictable ways.
This quote by Rajneesh emphasizes the dangers of repressing one's emotions, particularly anger. When anger is held back, it can accumulate and eventually overflow, resulting in a state of madness where one feels helpless to manage their feelings. The inability to control such emotions highlights the importance of addressing and expressing anger in a healthy manner, instead of allowing it to fester and disrupt one’s life.
Themes
AngerRepressionControlEmotionMadnessHelplessness
In practice
Example use cases
In a discussion about mental health, to illustrate the effects of repressed emotions.
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