Emotions

When you are stressed and over worked emotions can ride high.
I get that, and I understand it.
I certainly have been there.
From what I see and what I have experienced when we do not address a issue or something that bothers us it just festers and grows and that is where the real damage is done.

This week I had several instances where people either blew up and got very angry or were very hurt and ready to quit and in all cases I think it was because they just did not talk things out or they had past feelings with a person and never confronted them.

Like I said I can see it more plainly because I try to look at all sides, and because I have been there myself I can see it better too.

The shame of it is I see all good hard working people that make life more stressful for them selves because they choose to ignore a problem rather than address it calmly and head on.
Sure, I know that sounds so simple and it is not always that easy.
You need to stop and get control of heart rate and be willing to hear out the other person and maybe even concede a point or two but what is the other choice?
Ignore it?
Let it fester?
Talk about that person or the incident with others and just get more angry?

Choose the time that is right and if at all possible try to arrange a face to face if not pick up the phone. Email should be your last resort, it is not the right venue to air your concerns.

Try to remember that in the grand scheme of things these are hard working middle class workers like yourself that just want to go to work and make a living so they can pay the bills and go home to their family.
By biting at each others ankles and stressing each other out we do not help anyone.

If you address it early and head on you may be able to find neutral ground and begin a bridge. Try looking at their side, at their life and where they are and what they might be going through.
Trust me, we ALL have our cross to bear.

What have you got to lose except YOUR burden or YOUR stress.

Talk..we are all in this circus called life together and we are all just visiting.

Emotions can get the best of you or they can help carry you.
Like everything else in life the choice is yours.