The good side of things

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“The Bright Side” (David O’Russell) tells the story of Pat Solatano, a young man who has just left a nursing home. mental health. Pat’s problems, represented by Bradley Cooper, began when, months ago, he attacked the lover of his ex-wife. Once his sentence is over, he returns to the home of his parents, who hope that his son will rebuild his life with the help of the optimism and a passion: the local American football team. However, everything takes a turn when he meets Tiffany, a troubled girl who offers to help him get his wife back.

The wrath

The good side of things addresses two feelings: anger and generosity. When it comes to anger, there is one irrefutable truth: we have all lost our temper at some point. Without going into details or anecdotes that may bring back uncomfortable memories, there is no doubt that our nerves have betrayed us on more than one occasion throughout our lives.

These are often specific angers that do not have much impact in the near future. In others, on the contrary, bad feelings completely transform us and turn us into a kind of violent and angry monsters.

So, if anger begins to become part of your personality and not only appears at a bad time, but is somewhat stable, it is time to start worrying. Starting to live daily in anger is likely to hide internal conflicts and does not lead us to be happier, either for ourselves or for those around us.

Getting angry is good and natural. Anger is another basic emotion and it is completely healthy to experience it. It is necessary to know how to show rejection in the face of a situation that we do not like, or to express that we are dissatisfied. It’s a way we have to let off steam.

It is impossible to always be happy, in fact, it is essential to visit the opposite shore, that of anger, to reach the universal destiny: that of happiness.

The happiness

A reasonably healthy person is satisfied with his or her life, even though it is punctuated by frustration and anger. That is, happiness is the norm by which existence is guided, but this happiness is sometimes altered by its antithesis. Nevertheless, both feelings are necessary.

The film’s protagonist, Pat, decides to go further. When indignation takes over, Pat uses force, physical violence. Is this a sign? The answer is yes. Self-control, in this case, is essential to maintain optimal mental health.

It must also be taken into account that containment is necessary, unlike repression. There is no need to confuse one thing with another.

Repressing our feelings for too long can have a catastrophic result. Storing anger only increases resentment, so it is necessary to let gosporadically, all the feelings and sensations that make us uncomfortable.

According to experts, a person who shows his discomfort in a regular but controlled way, is more reliable than the one who never gets excited about anything and who, one day, explodes (emotionally). It is these types of people who cause the most damage since they express their pain abruptly, uncontrolled, and the lack of control usually affects the society around them in a highly negative way.

How to channel anger

One of the options most valid when it comes to fighting against disproportionate displays of anger is the sport. Constant physical activity (no matter what exercise we practice) is a relief for both our body and our mind.

The film also conveys a message that, although it may seem obvious, we must not forget: family is importantnot to mention vital, to help us overcome any type of problem.

In The good side of thingsthe family is embodied by eccentric, comic characters, but whose function is the same as that of any family father: help the child overcome an adverse situationin this case aggressiveness.

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