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Thoughts of Hot Blood

Why do we make mistakes when we know that we are going to regret them? Why is it so that the emotion of anger captures our mind so strongly that we have to say things that we know are going to hit back on us later? Almost all of us know when we are cool-headed, that the things said in anger are the most destructive things for us and our relationships. But then, why is it that when we are in rage, we forget our cool-headed philosophy and go on speaking things that we know might be destructive? Is it that anger makes us fearless? When angry, do we lose all the fear of consequences? After all, it is this fear that keeps a common man doing the right things at the right time. For example, no one would kick a big stone lying on the ground. Why? Because of the fear of pain, which is the consequence that kicking the stone would have. But, if we put some anger in this head, the person wouldn’t even think twice before kicking it, despite knowing that it will hurt later on. So, can we say that hi