From Anger to Aggression

anger [noun] a strong feeling of wanting to hurt or criticize someone because they have done something bad to you or been unkind to you


aggression [noun] angry or threatening behaviour or feelings that often result in fighting


Well... when you look them up on dictionary, there isn't much difference between anger and aggression. Nevertheless, I believe that being angry is just kind of feeling that is more like an instant impulse, while aggressive is a less impulsive and more desired kind of... emotion. Something that drives you to become more proactive and daring. That's why when watching NBA, players always say that they need to stay aggressive to attack the basket. Of course, it will become another dictionary loop if we look up the meanings for feeling and emotion...


The point I am trying to make here, is that even when these two kinds of status are so similar, such feeling still can turn out to be some sort of productive emotion (like when playing basketball). 


In our daily life, we always like to classify feelings such as happy, pleasant, pride, positive into the category of "good feelings". On the other hand, things like sad, angry, envy, greedy, are "bad feelings". However, there is no such thing as good or bad feeling, there are just feelings, immediate response that you give out to the stimulus outside the world. 


The key is, whether you choose to transfer those feelings into some useful form of energy that lifts your life up. A greedy person can be progressive when he knows how to manage his greed; A pessimistic person can be cautious and use this personality in a productive way; And an angry person can become aggressive and take control on current situation and turn it into something good, as long as that person holds valid principles in his mind.


The difference between a proactive person and a reactive person is whether he is able to use his impulses as a tool of life rather than being led by his own impulses. There, greed is good, anger is good too, as long as you are the master of them.