Logical reasoning (logismos)

How to manage provocation?
Have you ever experienced before that you feel provoked by a person you really don’t like? Realize it or not, your thoughts after being provoked can determined your whole day either it starts with good note or otherwise. It even can determine the whole week’s mood. For me, I always want to start my day especially Mondays with good note. I don’t know about you. Take note that, at times, your mind produces negative forms of thinking which need to be arrested immediately before it can destroy your reasoning system.

You cannot allow these thoughts to roam free after being provoked because they can take control of you. The thoughts should be analyzed properly, locked up in your “tiny reasoning compartment of the brain” and you must back to control your posture and system. The menace must be constrained. Do not allow our mind wander down destructive paths and forces. I remember what Jedi Yoda in the Star Wars space opera said “may the force be with you” and I trust it must be good forces going towards victory paths.

Contrary to popular belief, actually, your mind after provoked doesn't control you, you should control it. Therefore you need to be in total control of your thoughts. Failure to do this takes you to second level of territory where these thoughts become high level thoughts which are fragile. And that's very dangerous to you if you give in. They now preoccupy you and dominate your thinking patterns.

Provocation leads to arguments?
If you still give in and do not take authority over such destructive forces, it becomes an argument, which comes from Greek word "logismos" meaning logical thinking or philosophical reasoning. In other words, it starts making sense and form a meaning to you. So you have the power to choose either you react or not to the provocation. Actually this sounds simple right? If you have this "logismos" power, then you not easily provoked. When reason and destructive thinking patterns make more sense to you, then the anger started and formed in your heart. Now your thoughts in trouble, and so are you if you are not pay extra attention.

I believe I can fly...

I BELIEVE I CAN FLY LYRICS (SUNG BY R KELLY)

I used to think that I could not go on
And life was nothing but an awful song
But now I know the meaning of true love
I'm leaning on the everlasting arms

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

[1] - I believe I can fly
I believe I can touch the sky
I think about it every night and day
Spread my wings and fly away
I believe I can soar
I see me running through that open door
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly
I believe I can fly

See I was on the verge of breaking down
Sometimes silence can seem so loud
There are miracles in life I must achieve
But first I know it starts inside of me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

[Repeat 1]

Hey, cuz I believe in me, oh

If I can see it, then I can be it
If I just believe it, there's nothing to it

[Repeat 1]

Hey, if I just spread my wings
I can fly
I can fly
I can fly, hey
If I just spread my wings
I can fly
Fly-eye-eye

Anger management

Every normal human being must show some type of angry feeling at one point of time or another. This is normal as a platform to release some unbearable inner tension. However, it must be always under control for it will bring instability to the person if nothing done to avoid it from out of proportion.

Most importantly, we need to stop our raging anger at one point of chain instead of continuously passing it down to somebody else or innocent souls. Look at the most typical chain of anger in one organization(e.g Sales company) :-

1. Regional bosses would pass the buck down to the country management.
2. The leader would pass it down to 1 down or 2 down.
3. 1 down or 2 down would pass the buck to Sales Managers.
4. Sales Managers would pass down the buck to their subordinates.
5. Subordinates would pass down to their wife or husband, bf, gf, and families members.
6. Then they will pass down to their kids who enjoy watching TV (e.g Doraemon): "Today no more watching TV at 7pm, do your homework now please!!!". Worst still they would pass down the anger and stress to the poor cat/dog which is innocent. What a poor and pity...

The poor cat/dog used to the cuddle from the owner, suddenly one day the owner kick the poor creature when it greats him/her upon arrival at home because the person unable to control his/her anger brought from workplace.

So folks, please don't pass down your anger or stress to the wrong channels for every action, there is a reaction. Your reaction is crucial. Instead, please calm down, take a very deep breath few times, control your posture, relax, and come back to your true self before you want to erupt in an uncontrollable manner. Take yourself to Spa, massage, drink a cup of good coffee, or treat yourself with good holiday or personal retreat would be good idea.