Aggressiveness itself is not an abnormal behavior pattern.. Aggressiveness, and emotional steam, are very necessary in reaching a goal. We must go out after what we want in an aggressive rather than in a defensive or tentative manner. We must grapple with problems aggressively. The mere fact of having an important goal is enough to create emotional pressure, and bring aggressive tendencies into play. However, trouble ensues when we are blocked in achieving our goal. The emotional steam is then dammed up, seeking an outlet. Misdirected, or unused, it becomes a destructive force. The worker who wants to punch his boss in the nose but doesn't dare, goes home and snaps at his wife and kids. Or he may turn his aggressiveness upon himself and harms himself.
(Excerpted from Psycho-Cybernetics by Maxwell Maltz)
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