When righteous anger no longer serves

I do not choose to be victimized twice by carrying negativity, hate, and unresolved feelings toward _____.

ghandi, via susan lander

I’ve been equating righteous anger with learning to stand up for myself. Learning to not continue to allow myself to be taken advantage of, in my personal nature.

And that’s been great; yay, me.

But now I see that by naming my anger (helpful), then continuing to hold onto my righteousness (unhelpful), I just become another kind of victim.

Oh. Snap.

How about this: in keeping the door open, I am not required to stand there and hold it.

I can prop it open.

Or maybe, just not locking it is enough.

And then, carry on.

The door is still there, it’s now simply inconsequential. And so has become the reason why.

Maybe this is part of what it means to let go. Of both the process and the outcome.

No longer being victimized by either.

Let karma do your dirty work.

Ariel Penn