The Light of Resentment
“How much more grievous are the consequences of anger than the causes of it.” — Marcus Aurelius
This writing is Certified Human
The Obstacle
Things build
Experiences stack up
Frustration accumulates.
We learn patterns
Of circumstances
And people.
Over time
Patterns stack
Pressure rising.
We harbor frustration
Frustration repeated
Births resentment.
Resentment over circumstances
Continuously going against us
The same obstacle
Thwarting us
Day in
Day out.
People
Repeating behaviors
Taking advantage
Wanting more
Relying on us for
Things they could do
For themselves
Acknowledgments
They do not give
Lack of gratitude
No appreciation.
Resentment makes contempt.
Few forces are
More destructive
Than living
With resentment.
The Gift And Opportunity
Resentment
Is a powerful tool.
Resentment
Puts a spotlight
On things in our lives
That need conclusion.
It could mean
Finding a new way
Of doing things.
Exploring
Different possibilities.
Having honest
Maybe painful
Conversations.
It could mean
Removing something
Or someone
From our life.
If you have gone through
Empathy
Exploration
Innovation
And navigated
To the conclusion
That nothing more
can be done
Other than removal.
Use resentment
As motivation
That something must happen
A change
Must take place.
The Practice Of Self-Mastery
Find resentment
Identify what is unresolved
Address it
Decide the change required and act
CHEAT CODE: FIND RESENTMENT → IDENTIFY THE UNRESOLVED → ADDRESS IT DIRECTLY → DECIDE → ACT
