Bettering Ourselves

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Yes but there's a big difference between the actions we choose to engage in and our mental attitudes that accompany those actions. I agree there are times to fight - but an internal peace can be achieved if we know we are not reacting out of a personal anger (which is difficult to control) but rather a sense of knowing what is right and a sincere attempt to resolve a situation as peacefully as possible. Training the mind to respond peacefully would enable the most effective and least damaging outcome in circumstances where it becomes necessary to fight. And I think I can generalise by saying that this type of mind training is useful in all situations throughout one's life!

EDIT: Okay, it might not always bring the most effective results - but it would bring about the least damaging results if we can control our actions without being influenced by anger.

Maybe so, but I think anger can get in the way of clear thinking and has the potential to cause further harm. There is a way to appear I guess - 'wrathful', whilst maintaining a clear head.

I think that I've bettered myself to death, over the closing months of 2009. I'm a much better person for it, too. I've cleaned up my attitude and my act, and I've gone back to my happier days, as a 60s - type Mod as opposed to a moderator. I've noticed that the people in my area of town and in my apartment complex are much warmer, towards me and more of the members at my clubhouse actually want to communicate with me. I also find that I've gone from spending 2 nights a month at my parents place, to almost spending 2 nights a week, 2 - 3 nights apart, some weeks. An average of 6 nights a month, which I've made possible, by closing the generation gap that I've created in the first place. Life is good.