“Incredible!” – my surprised expression
A few months ago I got a speeding ticket. The funny part of this story is that I seldom
go above the speed limit. I have been
told that I drive like an old man by many passengers.
In order for the ticket not to show up on my driving record
I had to take a 6 hour on-line driving course and give Texas a copy of my driving record. The course was very difficult to sit through
and listen to. Often pop quizzes showed up and you had to supply the answer
quickly. BUT I did learn a lot.
One fact that I learned was that when angry our IQ (Intelligence
Quotient) level drops by 40 points. So suppose by definition someone is average-
100 points on the IQ scale. By getting
angry their IQ level drops to 60 points.
This temporary drop places them at a mentally disabled level.
Why do you care? First
of all your IQ is your business. BUT
when you get angry your IQ level drops and it affects everything. The longer you stay angry the more decisions
you make that are poor. This places you
and others in danger.
This drop in intelligence might not even have anything to do
with driving. It could affect your
personal as well as professional life.
So when in a situation that you feel yourself getting angry, realize
that by getting angry you are putting yourself in jeopardy and the best thing
you can do is cool off in order to make better decisions.
Today’s question is:
“How do you stop
yourself from getting angry?”
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