Beneath anger is always fear

Whenever we suffer, especially for long periods of time, at first we believe it is because of something outside of us — something we hate. And if we make it past that emotion, we find below that hate is a rumble of anger, and certainly something we have held on to for far too long.

• A fear of loss.
• A fear of vulnerability.

But if you can get to the point of acknowledging the fear, you will see its lighthearted shadow, compassion.