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It seems plausible that catharsis makes some people more agitated and perhaps unhappy. It also seems likely that those agitated, unhappy people continue to str
by rectang 5y ago
It seems plausible that catharsis makes some people more agitated and perhaps unhappy.
It also seems likely that those agitated, unhappy people continue to struggle and don't give up as opposed to those who "stop venting".
"Do not go gentle into that good night. Rage, rage against the dying of the light." — Dylan Thomas
- mcguire 5y agoDon't give up, or train themselves to be agitated and unhappy?
- rectang 5y ago¿Por qué no los dos? I'm not persuaded that those who "stop venting" end up happier in the long run. It seems like a road to letting yourself be mashed down and convincing yourself that you lack power to change your circumstances. I'm glad that Malcolm X didn't pay attention to all the people who wished he'd "stop venting".
- mcguire 5y agoDid Malcolm X vent by yelling at trees, punching pillows or griping to his friends?