anger
Iraq War veterans seem to be killing and hurting themselves and others more than veterans of any other war in American history.
These days, most of us feel some resentment towards something or someone: the economy, the President, employers, all the usual suspects. You may even feel angry at God for not intervening.
The agitated mind, if allowed to fully run its course without suppression of any thought or emotion, may simply exhaust itself and give up, revealing an underlying, more equanimous state.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
I have worked in theaters, as a cab driver, in small companies, large corporations and mega-watt global behemoths, and they are all the same. They are people working for a living.
The level of anger nearly always rises in the closing weeks of a national election. Elections are hard fought. But this year, the financial crisis is adding a whole new level.
Each reaction to a difficult person is a learning opportunity. If rage overwhelms you, then you can learn to control rage. If fear paralyzes you, then you can learn how to gain safety from that fear.