Prepare For and Expect Disappointment
Another way to prevent anger is by preparing for and expecting disappointment. Expect to be frustrated because of other people's mistakes, carelessness, shortcomings and selfishness resulting from a sinful nature. Prepare yourself for the worst when dealing with people. Decide beforehand how you would react and act towards them. Kung nagpautang ka sa isang tao, i-prepare mo na ang sarili mo na baka hindi ka nya bayaran. Anong gagawain mo ngayon? Papatawarin mo na lang kasi pag hindi ka willing magpatawad, huwag ka na lang magpautang in the first place. Maraming tao ang hindi nagbabayad, so prepare yourself for this. Nasabi mo tuloy: "Sabi ko na nga ba, e.* Hindi naman abnormal na natural ka dahil handa ka nang ma-disappoint at di ka na surprised. Whenever you ask people to do something, expect that they might not able to do it. We are not saying this so that people might be tolerated not to perform well. No, but that there must be some reservation in our hearts for people...