One
of Rav Asher's students asked him: "How is it possible that I will not get
angry if someone really annoys me?"
"All
kinds of desires (Ta’avot), when they come they come slowly, and we have time
to be aware of them and to fight it beforehand. However, anger comes suddenly,"
said Rav Asher.
"It
is like a person balancing on a roof of tiles. How come this person does not
fall off the roof while he is standing on a slope?"
"Because
he knows he’s in a danger. He does not forget for a second about his danger, he
has to keep his balance".
"The
same thing when it comes to anger. If you live every second with the awareness of
your anger that you can fall any moment in a burst of anger, and you are aware
that you are in danger, this the way you can rescue yourself from getting angry"
Said Rav Asher.
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