“Anger, fear, aggression. The dark side are they. Once you start down the dark path forever will it dominate your destiny.” — Return of the Jedi
This warning is given to Luke by Yoda about the fate of Darth Vader. Of course in the end Darth Vader is redeemed just before the moment of his death. But it would be a tragedy for anyone reading this to have to live a life of fear, aggression or anger right up until the final breath is drawn.
As a therapist I could probably make a good case for anger and aggression being the most fundamental emotions. I would also argue that anger and aggression were among the earliest to evolve. Most people wouldn’t have a problem with that. But if I was to then argue that anger and aggression arise out of fear, then the disputes will begin. Few admit to being afraid.
Nevertheless fear is a useful emotion. Every person in the world today is alive because of fear. If humans didn’t possess the ability to be afraid, then we would have died out millennia ago. I hardly like to think what kind of a world we might live in if we suddenly lost all fear.
It wouldn’t be comfortable for very long.
To be alive today it to be alive in one of the safest times in the history of human beings. But that doesn’t mean that we are without fear, without anger, or without aggression.
Many people seek help, for their anger or their fear, only when they have alienated their last friend, burned their last bridge, or had all available doors closed in their faces. 
It would be the wise, and sensible person, however afraid and angry, that seeks therapy before the rot has set in.
There are many ways of approaching these difficulties. As a hypnotherapist I have helped many people work through their anger and fear, sometimes in as few as two sessions.
You do not need to suffer, not do you need to drag those around you with you into the dark side. “If you choose the quick and easy path as Vader did – you will become an agent of evil”. If you chose to seek therapy for the problems that beset you then you can look forward to a happier life.
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The Force be with You!
Gavin Bowtell is a hypnotherapist in Chigwell, Essex. He works on line and face2face. His force powers include hypnosis, Emotional Freedom Technique, and BWRT®. WSN – Warriors, Settlers, and Nomads – can help you control your inner Sith and release the resources of your inner Jedi.
