Would Anybody Disagree That Anger Can Be A Powerful Motivator?

[arakboss]

If you don't agree, can you share why you feel anger is not motivating?

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[No_Regerts]

 

[Andy54Hawken]

Anger can indeed be very motivating ...I see it every day as I am the Behavior Specialist at the school that I work at.

The biggest trick is to not let something that motivates you "run" or control your decision making process.
Another "good trick" is to always work for a positive result.
Andy

 

[edslhead]

Dont like the term Road Rage but its a good example of anger motivating people. It should be called car violence

 

[mkwerx]

Dont like the term Road Rage but its a good example of anger motivating people. It should be called car violence

Asphalt Induced Aggressive Response Disorder?

 

[Oregonhunter5]

leading with anger will only have temporary gain.

 

[CountryGent]

Anger can be converted into resolve and resolve gets a lot of things done. But unchanneled, unfocused anger is counterproductive and destructive.

 

[Joe13]

If you don't agree, can you share why you feel anger is not motivating?

I'm more curious as to why you ask...

 

[arakboss]

leading with anger will only have temporary gain.

I agree with that. I was thinking more along the lines of the anger being used as a boosting agent which could then be turned in to resolve as @CountryGent suggested.

 

[arakboss]

I'm more curious as to why you ask...

Just curious myself.

 

[Joe13]

I agree with that. I was thinking more along the lines of the anger being used as a boosting agent which could then be turned in to resolve as @CountryGent suggested.

Hitler seemed to be able make it work for him

 

[arakboss]

Thanks all for the advice. Buckle up and take your bp meds and remember no matter what things look like from the outside I will always be on the side of the 2A.

Back to regular programming (I won't be responding to this thread any longer).

 

[Hop Sing]

Anger can be converted into resolve and resolve gets a lot of things done. But unchanneled, unfocused anger is counterproductive and destructive.

Yup. And hence the old saying... "Anger rots the pocket it's carried in".

Note: that also is true for envy, hate, regret, etc. - any emotion that is negative.

 

[edzz]

Thanks all for the advice. Buckle up and take your bp meds and remember no matter what things look like from the outside I will always be on the side of the 2A.

Back to regular programming (I won't be responding to this thread any longer).

IBTL

WOW... The anger that I feel that you are abandoning your own thread after less than four hours. I'm out.

 

[clearconscience]

Anger is a terrible motivator.
Anger triggers a reaction.
Usually a instant outburst, and not a well thought out planned response.

A quote I learned long ago that helped me:
"A moment of patience in a moment of anger will save you a hundred moments of regret."

 

[notazombie]

...best served cold.

I keep a list.

 

[CoastRange57]

Yup. And hence the old saying... "Anger rots the pocket it's carried in".

Note: that also is true for envy, hate, regret, etc. - any emotion that is negative.

And if those emotions are left intact and active for a continual period time, they will have a very negative and permanent effect on your health that is irreversible in nature. Recognition of such damage seldom happens while in the throes of those emotions, and the denial of such emotions and the damage they can do is present in virtually every situation.

Been there and done that, and never going back.

 

[clearconscience]

I have been preaching that at work to the guys, I have a few that are just energy vampires, as Jon Gordan says.
Their home lives suck, and they bring it to work and they hate their work. It's all perception and how you view the world.

Either you Magazine is half empty or half full of ammo.

 

[billdeserthills]

If you don't agree, can you share why you feel anger is not motivating?

I drove myself with anger for many years & I think it's a bad choice, for one thing it tends to alienate others & I find it can easily lead to a constant bad attitude. I also wouldn't doubt that it contributes to poor physical health

 

[RicInOR]

There are coaches who teach you to channel negative emotion into anger - something you can use in competition.