Everyone would agree that life today is hectic to say the least. Most of us try to balance a working life with commitments on the home front. We strive to fit in as many extra minutes into our active day. Is it therefore any wonder that we are seeing more anger spilling over in public and private lives.
People are losing control and hitting out verbally or physically and we hear more and more about violence emerging at sports, on the roads and in offices. Alcohol used mostly as a release mechanism fuels much of the anger, and when allowed to boil over causes untold violence. It should be a priority in this country to deal with the causes but it's easier to hide it under the carpet and pretend it doesn't exist.
This leads me to wondering if we would be better served to encourage personal fitness (mental and physical) throughout our communities. I read of a prominent marathon runner of old who is now encouraging indigenous youth to run marathons - What a wonderful idea. We need more initiatives like this to combat the negatives in our society. If we all choose our particular mountain to climb and make small steps to achieving it, then our self esteem begins to grow and is nurtured.
We're all responsible for the road we take in life and how we respond to the difficulties encountered. If we learn the lesson early then the society we help create can only benefit all who live in it.
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