Review: Find your inner zen for anger management
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 29, 2014
I guess it was just a coincidence, but only last week, I heard a speaker respond to a person who said, "He made me so angry" by replying that no one else could make the person angry (or sad or happy or any other emotion), but that the person chose to respond with anger. That's pretty much the lesson in "The Peaceful Lion And The Nagging Crow." The crow was determined to make the lion angry, and he did everything in his repertoire to succeed. But the lion remained calm, no matter what the crow did to annoy him.When the crow could stand it no more, he asked the lion how he remained calm despite the crow's goading. The lion replied with a series of questions that led the crow to understand the lion's secret - that he chose to remain calm and not allow the crow to transfer his anger to the lion.It's a valuable life lesson that kids should learn at an early age while they are learning to control their emotions. Kudos to the author for this well written, illustrated story that makes the point in a way that kids can understand.