Anger is A Choice by Uju Onyechere

Anger is A Choice Once a King was walking from one town to another town with some of his servants. While they were traveling, they happened to pass by a lake. They stopped there and the King told one of his servants, "I am thirsty. Do get me some water from that lake there." The servant walked up to the lake. When he reached it, he noticed that right at that moment, a bullock cart started crossing through the lake. As a result, the water became very muddy, very turbid. The servant thought, "How can I give this muddy water to the King to drink!" So he came back and told the King, "The water in there is very muddy. I don't think it is fit to drink." After about half an hour, again the King asked the same servant to go back to the lake and get him some water to drink. The servant obediently went back to the lake. This time too he found that the lake was muddy. He returned and informed the King about the same. After some time, again the King asked the same servant to go back. The servant reached the lake to find the lake absolutely clean and clear with pure water in it. The mud had settled down and the water above it looked fit for drinking. So he collected some water in a pot and brought it to the King. The Wise King looked at the water and then he looked up at the servant and said, "See what you did to make the water clean. You waited long and the mud settled down on its own and you got clear water. Your mind is also like that! When it is disturbed, just let it be. Give it a little time. It will settle down on its own. You don't have to put in any effort to calm it down. It will happen. It is effortless". When you become so angry you don't know what to do, it will be safer to do nothing. You can't control other men's acts, but you can control your mental reaction to their acts, and that is what counts most to you. According to H. L. Menken "He who conquers others is strong. He who conquers himself is mighty." Remember: anger is only one later short of danger. Shalom! Your Life Coach. @UjuBOnyechere BB: 224AEA77 Jesus is your best Life Coach! Your views are most welcome...