Ian+R.



Tranquility is the quality of calm experienced in places with mainly natural features and activities, free from disturbance from man-made areas. I chose this virtue because I become easily annoyed by small things such as being asked the same question repeatedly. I have many little quirks that make me mad or upset, like anger issues. Thomas Jefferson once said "Good humor is one of the perservatives of our peace and tranquility". Meaning that humor often makes you feel better and creates an inner peace, like your happy place. I am always being told to calm down and to relax because I am too worked up or in a bad mood. I am already familiar with tranquility because I am taught to control my temper and find my center and to clear my mind during meditiation. I still have a problem with choosing my own battles and knowing when to hold my tongue and not talk out of turn. I just need to learn how to control my emotions better. For example, if someone is calling you names or is threatening you just ignore it or say "whatever, I don't care, etc...". People get into fights and arguments because they let people get under their skin. If they call you an idiot say "ok, I don't care what you think so say all you want". The people who are annying you or picking on you are fire and if you talk back to them you are only fueling the fire and make things more of a problem than they can or should be.



//Ian, I am impressed with both what you are writing and with the way your wiki looks aesthetically! Great work so far! Where have you been taught to practice meditation? -Mrs. V//

Update#1- I have been thinking more and more about trying to stay calm and collected when annoyed instead of chewing someone out because they are bothering me. I am finding it difficult to think before I lose my temper but am gaining a foothold on controling it. It is still a work in progress and needs improvment but I am less ill-tempered than I was before, which is a good start. Update#2- I am gaining control of my temper and it is becoming less of a struggle to think what I am about to say than just blowing up and taking my anger out on someone. I am also finding that if i get any possible frustration out by doing sports it become more peaceful and less angry. Its basically an outlet for me and keeps me form chewing out anyone that does not deserve it.

//Ian, I think you are right in that sports are a great, healthy way to direct your frustration. I'm glad this is working for you! Mrs. V // Update#3- Things are progressing with how upset I get anymore. I find that anything that will keep me happy, busy, or tired tend to make me less aggressive because there is no more pent up anger to unleash on everyone. I occasionally forget myself and snap at people but then i stop and keep my emotions in check. Update#4- Atempting to control my anger and frustration is getting harder and harder. It's like my frustration surges at random times making it hardr to control than it should be. I have been thinking about ways to calm myself and one idea has come to mind and seems to be working. That idea is to just stop caring about provincial things suck as being asked what I did at school today 6 times in 10 minutes.