Anger, Fear and Aggression

YODA: "Beware of the dark side. Anger...Fear...Aggression. The dark side are they. Easily they flow, quick to join you in a fight." –Episode V

Here Yoda warned Luke about three negative emotions that can lead to the dark side: Anger, fear, and aggression. These three negative emotions can poison our minds and bodies. We should be on the look out for them.

Even modern medical experts warn about the ill effects of anger. Anger can actually destroy our white blood cells and weaken our immune system. Who needs that?

It's easy to give in to anger and aggression if you are in fight (verbal or physical). Stay calm, centered and in control of yourself and you can avoid anger.

Fear comes from a lack of total trust in the Force. When you are really in contact with the inner Force, you will have total trust that all things will go well for you and your loved ones. Things will go the way they are meant to go. The Force has our best interests at heart, no matter how bleak it may look from our own point of view.

Jedi always try to find a way to avoid a fight if possible. They will try to influence their opponent, through words or actions, in order to turn them away from anger and aggression. If that fails, then a Jedi is ready to defend himself / herself and others.

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