One of the biggest problems of our age is that impulsivity is mistaken for character.
People who are quick to anger are considered strong, those who say whatever comes to mind immediately are considered honest, and those who turn every argument into a fight are considered brave.
However, a significant number of these are not indicators of power, but of lack of control.
Because both the culture of democracy and civilized society begin with self-control.
Politics is not only a matter of producing ideas and policies. It is also a matter of wisdom and maturity.
Every knee-jerk reaction makes social life a little more primitive.
This is the picture we are experiencing today.
People don't think, they react. They don't listen, they judge. They don't try to understand, they take sides.
Modern life keeps people under constant tension. Economic pressures, the desire to be visible, speed, competition, social media noise...
All this wears out the human nervous system.
And people who are worn out start to perceive the smallest criticism as a threat.
Impulsivity thrives here.
Man thinks that whatever he feels is the truth. The moment he gets angry, he believes he is right. He defends his fear as thought.
However, the mind is another thing.
Reason is the ability to distance oneself from one's emotions.
This is where the real character emerges.
Not to lose restraint in anger...
To be able to maintain judgment while being afraid.
To be able to think without the excitement of the crowd.
Because it is not only courage that sustains societies.
It is common sense.
History has shown us this.
Masses are easily manipulated by fear. Anger spreads fast. But reason requires labor.
That's why people who shout are always more visible.
But it is often the people who remain calm who move societies forward.
Because civilization begins with the ability to control one's inner excess.
The older you get, the more you realize this.
The most dangerous person is not the one who gets angry.
It is a person who thinks his anger is the truth.