Would you believe that some of the things that you do, just helps stigmatize your mindset? Some of the things that you do, narrow down your own view points?
For example, when I saw one of my friend’s son arguing with his dad, I got angry with him and scolded the child. The child, being a teenager, naturally got angry and walked off, seeing two men ‘ganging’ on him.
My initial perception of this teenager is that he is very rude to his father. Being a friend to his father, I sided the father more, without realizing that my actions would lead me to cement my understanding that this child is rude to adults!
See the vicious cycle of misunderstanding?
Problem is, how can I control my anger? What do I need to be aware about? What if it is not about a person, who is tangible and I can make efforts to unlearn what I thought I know? What if it is a concept, a truth about life that is not so tangible? Am I making sense here?
Tags: ARGH!, narrow view points, screwing myself, vicious cycle
