Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 1of 28 The key to anger reduction is knowing yourself. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 2of 28 Do important jobs now before they become urgent. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 3of 28 When you make mistakes, learn from them rather than getting angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 4of 28 Don't criticize, condemn & complain because it makes you angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 5of 28 Learn to say no. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 6of 28 Choose a job you love and you will not have a day of anger in your working life. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 7of 28 Most problems are really the absence of ideas. Think ahead... anticipate... do it or get it done, even if second best... you will be less angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 8of 28 Organize your mind and organize your desk for six minutes every hour. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 9of 28 Accept what you cannot change & change what you cannot accept. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 10of 28 Ask even stupid questions to avoid mistakes to further avoid others getting angry with you. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 11of 28 Say sorry at the right moment to reduce the anger of others. For every 10 minutes you are angry you lose 600 seconds of happiness. A little pot soon hot! A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 12of 28 A short pencil is better than a long memory. Use it to reduce your anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 13of 28 Nobody can make you angry without your consent. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 14of 28 Never get angry with a man who has nothing to lose. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 15of 28 The most common occupational disease of a poor executive is his inability to listen. The result is anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 16of 28 Never reply to a letter when you are angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 17of 28 Nobody can disgrace us other than ourselves. So why get angry? A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 18of 28 Anger is a luxury in which only men of abundant means or absolutely no means can indulge. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 19of 28 Never go to bed with an argument unsettled. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 20of 28 Expectation breeds frustration. Frustration breeds anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 21of 28 Work is the best remedy for all angers. Men who do not know how to fight anger, die young. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 22of 28 Make common sense your best friend to reduce your anger and the anger of others. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 23of 28 Indecision makes you angry. Therefore, decide this way or that way. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 24of 28 If all else fails, lower your standards to make you less angry. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 25of 28 You cannot change others as easily as you can change yourself. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 26of 28 Do not just catch your employees or your children doing wrong things; it will make you angry. Catch them doing right things. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 27of 28 When you want to get things done, use creative ways to remind people as they tend to forget conveniently; this will reduce your anger. A match stick has a head but not a brain ANGER PREVENTION KIT Compiled by MRD 3 Jan 2002 28of 28 Most people remember 20 % of what they hear... understand this fact to reduce your anger. By Malika Shaikh