Now I'm a religious person and I believe that Satan (as described in the Bible) exists and wants us to be miserable like he is. I would argue that these seemingly natural thoughts are one of his ways to weaken and tear us down (light attracts light, darkness more darkness). Indeed, we feel justified in saying that guy is an idiot because he's driving like a maniac. However, do we ever really know the whole story? If the guy had a sign above his car saying "My wife is going into labor!" most people would understand and excuse him, and they wouldn't have negative thoughts. But until that day of emergency car messages we will have to be tolerant and understanding.
I feel like I digressed a little but hopefully it makes a point about what kind of anger I'm referring to. It is the very small anger we feel over everyday things. "I lost my keys!" "I spilled on my nice shirt!" "My roommates are messy!" These smaller negative thoughts can weaken our spirituality, because any anger, big or small, can cause further negativity (or in religious terms, push the Holy Spirit away).
This is what I realized. For one month I went without feeling (or I controlled really well) these small angers. I felt a huge difference in how I felt; I could definitely feel greater inspiration. Then events happened in my life and I did not control my anger as well. I felt myself weaken and as I weakened, the more I felt other negative thoughts. So my point is, we must be cautious in what we say or think. Even small amounts of anger need to be controlled or they could get out of control, hence my Star Wars reference. Let's all do a little better at controlling our thoughts. This is the quote I was thinking of when I initially thought of this.
