Drawing and quote by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Category Archives: anger
>All Anger Springs From Fear
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It’s day #2 of my ‘Maxims I am not sure about’ week at The Napkin Dad Daily!
I first came across this idea a number of years ago and drew a napkin about it. But it deserves another one. At first I thought it wasn’t but the more I thought about anger situations the more it seemed to be right on the mark. What do you think, is it true? Leave a comment on the blog, ok?
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by who knows.
>Heat and Truth
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Day #2 of Heat Week at The Napkin Dad Daily. It’s 97ºƒ (108º heat index) / 37ºc (42.2º) Here in Tulsa, Oklahoma (USA) again today.
“It’s not what you say, it’s how you say it.”
Have you ever heard that line spoken to you? I have. They didn’t like my way of talking and that kept them from being able to hear what I was saying. In most cases it was my fault. I was saying things in a way that obscured rather than clarified. It’s like a graphic design advertisement that is so wild and over the top that you can’t read any of the words on it. That isn’t a good strategy if you are trying to communicate.
The same goes for arguments regarding ‘truth’. The overheated blowhards who rant and rave against whatever their flavor of the week is aren’t doing their cause any favors. The hot air they put out is entertainment for their minions but it doesn’t build a foundation of intelligent and thoughtful argument. It’s simply the scorching wind of heat without light.
The antidote is to be cool and thoughtful in your response. It may not seem to be the most entertaining and often doesn’t have that satisfying adrenalin rush that an angry rant has, but in the long run it is the most effective way to put your argument forward.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by William Penn, 1644-1718, founder of the state of Pennsylvania
>The Value Of What We Love
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Another simple this = that statement. It’s akin to ‘you are what you eat’ and ‘you become what you think’.
It comes down to this. What do you pay attention to? Would you rather go get another 6pack of beer for the cookout or play in the pool with your kids? Would you rather work overtime non-stop or forego a bit of extra cash so you can have a date with your boyfriend or girlfriend? Would you rather watch mean spirited people act like they are real on TV or do some needed project around your house?
You will rise only as far as that to which you pay attention. Where is your attention today?
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Johann Georg Ritter Von Zimmerman, 1728-1795, Swiss physician. Author of ‘On Loneliness’.
Resentment Is Like Taking Poison
With your mind convinced you are getting back at someone, your hand around their psychological neck, with the free hand you are popping the pill that will kill you. You might be able to make life a bit miserable for the other person, it is true. You might be able to distort their world in the short term. But in the end, the resentment inhabits you, not them, and you will be the one disfigured and distorted by it.
Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman of The Napkin Dad Daily
Quote by Malachy McCourt, 1931 – not dead yet, Irish-American writer, actor and politician
