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Join The Top 1%: The Mindset Behind The World's Top Performers - Professor Steve Peters

Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal

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Understanding Anger and Emotional Management

Anger often arises from the inability to deal with grief, as it is easier to express anger than to face the pain of loss. People commonly direct their anger towards others when they experience a loss, but this is often a coping mechanism to avoid the more painful emotions of grief. The speaker suggests that anger stems from unmet expectations, which can be mitigated by changing words like 'should' to 'could' to create a sense of opportunity rather than entitlement. The speaker also emphasizes the difference between 'control' and 'manage' in relation to emotions, highlighting that while control implies the ability to suppress emotions, managing emotions recognizes it as a skill rather than an option.

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