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The greatest remedy for anger is delay.
Seneca · On Anger
What it means today

Anger is a wave; it peaks and breaks if you do not feed it. A deliberate pause — a count, a breath, a step back — lets the first, hottest impulse pass before you act on it.

Try this todayThe next time you feel anger rise, wait ten seconds before you say or do anything.
Today’s questionWhat would I have done differently if I had waited just one minute?
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