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[–] JadenSmith@sh.itjust.works 23 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

I believe this is a quote from Buddha, "Holding onto anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned".

[–] SkyeStarfall@lemmy.blahaj.zone 8 points 3 weeks ago

Which is why you gotta use a cold coal. Cold and calculated intent

[–] Jax@sh.itjust.works 4 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

I think my favorite variant of this is: "Hatred is like swallowing poison and expecting someone else to die."

exactly why you need to start small and build a tolerance

[–] HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 3 points 3 weeks ago

apparently the buddha has never heard of leather gloves

[–] SanndyTheManndy@lemmy.kya.moe 2 points 3 weeks ago

If you wait for some ash to build up on it first, you could have enough time to properly aim it at someone. That's how those fire-walkers do it.

[–] Blujayooo@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago