Even though I've gone throug many attempts of practicing meditation on a daily basis, I've not yet found the peace of mind to be consequent in my efforts. So in no way can I call myself an expert on this topic.
Having said that, I do know from my own experience that anger I can feel because something is nog going the way I'd like it to be, not only changes the way I feel in that particular moment, but stays in my system for a much longer period. Therefor it will change the way I will respond to other situations I encounter. This will create other outcomes then the ones I wished for and might have gotten, had I not gotten mad earlier.
Simply out of selfinterest it is therefor rewardin...

Even though I've gone throug many attempts of practicing meditation on a daily basis, I've not yet found the peace of mind to be consequent in my efforts. So in no way can I call myself an expert on this topic.
Having said that, I do know from my own experience that anger I can feel because something is nog going the way I'd like it to be, not only changes the way I feel in that particular moment, but stays in my system for a much longer period. Therefor it will change the way I will respond to other situations I encounter. This will create other outcomes then the ones I wished for and might have gotten, had I not gotten mad earlier.
Simply out of selfinterest it is therefor rewarding not to get too mad too often. Ok, I admit it's not very buddhist thought, but hey I'm still learning . One of the ways I'm trying to learn that is through mindfullness. Just by looking at my own thoughts and feelings, they become less urgent to act upon. Except in an actual crisis where one has to act immediately, if something is really worth fighting for, it will also be if I take a brake to think things over.