Refined Aggression

© Mind Curry 2004 - 2007

Sculpture on a bridge over River Seine

Today myself and a very dear friend discussed, probably for the nth time, about how crudely aggressive a lot of people are these days. For some unknown (and quite obviously idiotic) reason they seem to enjoy spreading a sense of harm and fear among people around them. Probably its some animal-like survival technique or a reflection of their own insecurities. Anyway, the point is, aggression carries with it a whole lot of negativity, and in almost all the cases, it is unwanted and unnecessary.

Although I love the concept of "refined aggression", which points to a sense of being spiritedly competitive, in something like sports or at work, I simply fail to understand people who try to conquer and make others submit by sheer force or instilling fear. It shows a total lack of basic human values, and reflects the hollow insides of the person.

On the other extreme, I know people who smile when they scold or argue with others, and even when they get into fights. Now that may be the other extreme and comically insane. But hey, look at the picture above. Its nothing new. And nothing to beat a smile.