RAGE

 According to the Oxford Dictionary, Rage is a feeling of intense anger. It is also defined as something that is desired intensely. Rage provides a mixture of motivational benefits, some healthy and some short-sighted and self-destructive.

From my perspective, Rage is that which could make one's life onerous and miserable and also that which could make one's life successful, blissful, and tremendous. Many a person uses Rage to better their lives while some just use it to make their lives more complex and create more enigmas for themselves. 

Better off their lives, in what way you might be wondering. A lot of people keep on asking that question, and the answer to that is simple, when one gets angry over a particular situation that makes one's life miserable, you get to overcome such a situation (that should be after a long time of consistency). 

In getting angry over a particular situation one might find his/herself able to eradicate that situation. That is the reason why most motivational speakers would tell you to “get angry over that situation”.

Still speaking on the positive side, Rage creates a sense of power and control in a situation where, before the emergence of the Rage, these positive, motivating feelings did not exist. The feeling of control and righteousness that come from Rage can motivate you to challenge and change difficult interpersonal and social injustices. If handled correctly,

Your Rage can motivate others to help you win your cause. Rage can provide you with a rest from a feeling of vulnerability and a way of venting tensions and frustrations. It can provide the energy and resolve necessary to defend yourself when you've been wronged.

 If you are a long-suffering victim of domestic abuse, for example, and your anger finally reaches the boiling point so that it enables you to leave your abusive relationship, Rage can truly be a positive force in your life. 

If you are a dedicated crusader working to further a truly moral cause (such as Martin Luther King Jr.'s drive for civil rights, or Gandhi's drive for Indian independence), then Rage gives you the strength to carry on, and the will to persevere.

On the other way around, Rage could make one’s life completely disastrous and unfortunate, this aspect, in particular, is the negative aspect of Rage and in most cases, it’s caused by superciliousness, mood swings, low self-discipline, bad peer groups, poor mentorship, stress, financial challenges and many more. 

Now, I would be emphasizing bit by bit on all of the points mentioned above. Superciliousness, which was the first point stated, is Pride. When one is proud, he/she would be prone to unnecessary anger easily. 

Mood swings, which was the second one stated, is rampant among teenagers I.E feeling bad over unnecessary things that could lead to Rage.

 Low self-discipline could be examined as the state whereby one lacks adequate control over his/herself, for those who can’t really control their anger issues and probably even themselves, they’re likely to end up with regrets. 

A bad peer group is also one of the cardinal causes of Rage, most people (teenegers) get anger issues from their peers, they see it as something to boast about and that which is not meant to be so. 

Poor mentorship is also another issue that can not but be spoken about. A lot of people don’t know whom to and whom not to emulate, some might claim to have a mentor but the question is that what has that mentor impacted in one’s life,has one has been impacted negatively or positively? 

Another point to note is stress, a lot of people get angry unnecessarily not because they want to but in fact, they go through a lot of stress, stress on its own got lots of dilemmas attached to it for humans. 

Financial challenge is one of the major causes of anger I.E the fact that most people are broke, they use that as an avenue to get angry and it’s not as they want to but suffering caused it.

The following are the negative effects of RAGE: STIGMATISATION, MOOD SWINGS, DEATH, REGRETS, ANXIETY, HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE, LOW SELF ESTEEM and many more.

Finally, what are the solutions to the negative aspect of RAGE.  According to Joe Klaas, "The truth will set you free, but first, it will piss you off." From her word of wisdom concerning anger, patience is fully required. Well, the solution to Rage(negative aspect) from my perception is GOD,one relationship with God matters immensely, because, with the word of God, one could forebear Rage.

The key to success still remains Patience, in other for one to overcome the negative aspect of Rage, one has to have patience. With patience, one would be able to control Rage. Self-control is also another solution. if one could control his/herself always or majorly in times of argument, the rate at which such a person would get angry would be low.

Also, when one understands him/herself and also people around such person society, such person would be less prone to anger. 

Tolerance is also another salient point. One of the main objectives of an African parent is to teach their children to tolerate. If one could condole anything such a person would be less prone to anger. Also, when one breeds his/herself in love, such a person would not want to get angry unnecessarily and probably for those who got anger issues, people could try helping them by showing them, love.

In summary, my advice to everyone both old and young, is that you should get angry over obstacles in your life, don’t get angry over silly things that would just be a total waste of time for you, it would only give you unnecessary headaches. And for those who fall under the category of High Rage, there's still hope that you could be changed. Just work with the few guidelines listed above.

Sadiku Olawale Chukwuebuka.

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