Rage Without Purpose Is Just More Rage

Social media can begin to feel like a catch-all for rage. It's an easy place to unload rage without any obligation to articulate where the rage is really coming from, and - more importantly - what direction one plans to go with it, what changes will one fight for to change that which enrages them.

As Mrs. Obama suggests: rage without reason or plan is just more rage.

I know our world is running short on some things, but rage sure the heck isn't one of them.

I actually value people who share their rages - even rages born in circles I don't and likely never will belong to - if they are thoughtful and articulate well where it's coming from and where they are going with it. From that rage, I get to learn and grow. And even become more empathetic and understanding.

But rage for the sake of rage, where it feels like I've stumbled into an audience where rage is the main act, I personally find that enraging. Which isn't healthy. And makes me oh so grateful for the unfollow feature on social media.

Rage can be good. Useful. A great motivator.

Unless of course the motivation is simply rage.

I've seen the rage for the sake of rage approach.

I fail to see the value.

It seems to destroy more than it fixes.