Freezing cold

Love and hate are essentially two sides of the same coin, mostly because they both strike at the core of who we are—they are incredibly intense, deeply personal emotions that consume you from the inside out. That’s really all there is to it.
There is certainly a razor-thin line separating pure hatred from the finality of death—absolutely.
Though, I wouldn't go so far as to say that line doesn't exist at all; it's there, just incredibly fragile.
But let's move on.

At some point, a person has to realize that all this energy spent worrying, harboring resentment, or passing judgment is ultimately a wasted effort; it does nothing for the world and only serves to shorten your own life. The sooner you grasp that truth and actually manage to live by it, the better off you'll be.
We all deal with these feelings at one point or another as we navigate through life. You just have to pray to God that you possess enough willpower and common sense to overcome them. And that you finally learn how to stop caring so much.

To everyone. 👍

I’m on the same page as everyone else regarding the gap between love and hate. I’ve been chewing on this for a while, and here’s my take:

It all comes down to the end goal. Sure, the intensity is the same. From a purely physiological standpoint, they hit you exactly the same way. They both eat up just as much of your time. But at the end of the day, these two emotions are polar opposites.
Love—it should be the end goal if you want to actually feel fulfilled. That’s my only concession to the skeptics in me. It brings another person into the mix.
Hate as an end goal only leads to destruction. It’s a dead end. There’s just no way to keep her happy. It’s impossible. We can live on love, but we can't survive on hate. Hate just leaves you cold. Love brings the warmth, and we all know which one makes life actually worth living.
Well... what now?

illegale:

What makes it different from the fundamental duality of nature?

Yeah, sure... I used to be the kind of guy who’d argue that love and hate are basically just like protons and neutrons—equal in value, just carrying different charges. Pick whichever sign you want.

Hmm...

Endure insults calmly, refuse to react to hate or aggression, and don't fear death—these are just expressions of tolerance.

As we work toward building a functional personality amidst all the different things life throws at us, tolerance becomes essential.

That is one way to handle aggression.

The other is to simply view those acting out as either children or mentally ill (and really, can we be angry at people like that?)

If we find ourselves getting angry at someone, it usually means we are expecting them to be something they simply aren't.

I find myself in complete agreement with Andrew Hernandez regarding her perspectives on tolerance and the nature of anger.

Quote:
"To endure insults calmly, to refuse to react to aggression or hatred, and to live without the paralyzing fear of death—these are merely different facets of tolerance.

In the slow process of building a functional personality amidst life's chaotic variables, tolerance becomes an essential tool.

It serves as one method for confronting outward aggression.

The other approach is to simply categorize those aggressors as either children or the mentally ill (and after all, can one truly hold a grudge against someone in that state?)

When we feel anger toward someone, it is really just a sign that we are expecting them to be something they simply aren't..."

Truly profound thoughts. Though, if I'm being honest, putting them into practice is a much steeper climb than it sounds.

Hatred is a poison