Anger at Stupidity

Anger at Stupidity

Submitted by ereynolds on Mon, 05/17/2010 - 10:20. 

 

I have had to struggle with the anger at what is labeled "stupidity" in others.   But I have come to realize that “stupidity” is a false and anger-inducing label.  

Everyone is at different levels of understanding or enlightenment on the infinite subjects of life.  Each individual has different abilities, techniques, experiences and distractions that contribute to their rate learning or ability to expand understanding in these various subjects.   Desire to learn and interest in the topic is a big factor.

We may see someone behaving stupidly or become frustrated with their seeming inability to comprehend our point of view.   We must recognize the anger is not with the other person but it is anger at ourselves.  It is our failure to understand where that person is coming from and what approach we need to adjust to meet the needs of the other to understand. 

There is a quote commonly attributed to Albert Einstein, “ Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  Yet how often do we find ourselves and others repeating a position over and over in the same words, angrily frustrated that our AUDIENCE doesn’t “get it”.