Outrage and change

If what we want is to feel the release of yelling, or of throwing something, or of exerting an ungoverned burst of energy ... then we should recognize that urge. Call it for what it is.

If we’re angry, we can identify that feeling. We can try to understand what’s beneath that emotion. We can speak to its source.

If, however, we seek to affect change, then we should also be strategic in our actions. Thoughtful. Impassioned, yes. But also controlled and non-violent.

Expressing outrage can be just as important as making change happen — but they’re not the same thing.