Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-13
SUB ROSA
BY MIMI.
Disadvantage of a Temper.

y
responsible temper is a dangerous
thing. And you know there is an
awful lot of folks with terrible tenn
pers who don't mind a bit.
They will tell you that it does them
no end of good to blow off steam and
get things over with. instead of bot.
Ting their emotions up inside and
brooding over them.
That, be it said, is lot Of apple
sauce. 1t does you absolutely no good
in the world to blow off your head,
saying hateful things and performing
the most ridiculous acts of insanity.
I am not here to dilate on the sin
of growing angry at your brother, and
using violent words and actions
against him. But / am here to point
out to you that it's the worst dope
in the world to let yourself get in the
disadvantageous position of having
lost your temper. It's humiliating
it's stupid and it's unwise.
In the first place. why do you lose
your temper? Because you're angry
at some one and you let go control
enough to tell them just what you
think about them.
Really it's quite glorious sensa-
ton, say the emper-losers-that tear.
control with nasty words. hateful &C.
cusations. bad language and every.
thing else.
And after it's over they never feel
responsible for what they've said
they apologize briefly, ending up with
/ "Oh. well, you know my temper is
awful"
They seldom realize what a lot
they've lost in the process of losing
old man Temper.
Every one who starts an argument,
or fight does so usually because he
wants to impress something on the
other fellow. He wants to wither the
other fellow with words and actions
He wants to put him in his place and
see him defeated.
Yet the man who loses his temper
is never the victor. He is always the
poor ignorant sap about whom the
others laugh when he has left. He's
always the one behind whose back
people are snickering when he com.
mences to blow off steam.
NO one has ever accomplished much
Dy losing his temper, even though at
the minute he may seem to himself
TO nave stirred up quite lot of fire.
works.
Aoo SCC tildt HOI surge OF angry
passion which starts the temper blinds
ana maddens a man who doesn't
bother to exert control over himself.
He doesn't say the biting, whitening
things he wants to say. He doesn't
lash out in magnificent speech as to
the others shortcomings.
He chokes and splutters and gets
red In the face. and yells at the top
or his voice. He makes absolutely no
impression on any one mentally. He
convinces no one of anything. He
makes a fool of himself. and the other
member of the argument wins auto
That's what my girls with bad
tempers always forget. They promise.
me they're going to turn over a new
leaf and control their bad dispositions.
Then they get into an awful rage,
rush out and break a few windows, or
attack their friends with loud angry
TRADES. Isn't 1t silly?
They really think they've done
rather splendid thing overcoming all
sorts of inhibitions and fears to tell
So-and So what they thought of her.
But really they've done silly thing.
Ihey've put themselves in wrong with
every one who listened
They've lowered their own pride and
with their display of bad
If you who are trying to control
tempers would only remember that
you're ridiculous when you're angry
and impressive when you're calm, that
might help.
When you want to win an argument
and make good impression on people
you respect and admire, don't lose
your temper.
Copyright. 1927
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