There are different kinds of anger.

Righteous anger is directed towards injustice you see around and you're compelled to respond positively to correct the wrongs in society. 

Unrighteous anger is insisting that you're right and the rest of the world is wrong and that if they need to be listened to, that they should first acknowledge that you're right and apologize to your ancestors and pay them for all the centuries-old grievances.

Foolish anger is anger on things that will not help in the situation. Being angry in emergency or in critical situation is the worst response for that. Being angry when you need to first establish the facts is counter-productive. Pretend anger is just a power move, and you'll get a few passes and that's about it. It becomes ineffective when they see the deception.

Unexplained anger on the other hand is directed to others with no reasonable explanation or cause, which is actually hidden anger directed to oneself.

Anger is a powerful force. Use it positively to make things better. 

A great positive conflict creates better relationships which leads to more trust and harmony. 

And if you're the problem, confront the root cause and don't just hurl plates on others' faces and blame them for your misery.

When did you last had positive anger? 

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​As much as possible, stay away from strife.

Strife that has now winners, but losers.

Strife on matters of personal preference or opinion.

Strife kills your joy and positive spirit. 

As what the Bible admonish, 'stop it before the dam breaks."

When you ever have to be in strife, use conflict to constructively address a problem/solution and bring everyone on the table to talk about solutions and remedies.

Thing about larger issues in life, career, in your workplaces that need directly confrontation, not sweeping under the rug, or letting the issue disappear.

It takes courage, to be the person to be blamed for raising the issue, fighting about it, and defending the concerns of many.

Life is tough, if you ever get a fight, choose your battles wisely.

Some conflicts are not worth your energy, attention, and time, sometimes money too!

Or worst, in case or road rage, your life or limb.

If you've been let go recently, people will say, "It's just a job, not your life. Lucky you, it could have been something else. Move on, you'll get a new one."

And then the crickets, more crickets, and more sleepless nights on what to do to pay the bills.

We don't necessarily think that the job we get is there for a lifetime, but we sure understand that there's no excuse to not have a Plan B. 

When you are down and out, nobody cares. 

You're on your own. 

But when success kicks in, either empirically or in perception, you instantly have new friends all of a sudden.

In moments when it feels like the world is crashing down, including a job loss or a future job that seems to be out of reach for the longest time. 

Take heart, have courage. 

This is the age of personal agency.

Get out of the "traditional job" box.

There are countless ways to earn income, some need an upfront cost of energy and time, and some are little things that you can start that accumulate over time. 

But you can definitely do that.

Develop your own "job" that will be financially sustainable and soul-enriching.

And as a consequence, create a new identity out of your new circumstance. 

You can practice slow living and more intentional spending.

This is not a hard and fast rule, but get yourself some grace.

Grace, my brothers and sisters, is something you need to take now with good doses.

So go out there, cheer up.

This morning when I woke up, the sun was shining as predicted.