[blub]

What a pretentious piece of writing, I can't stand this kind of goody two-shoes attitude.

It's ok to be human and get upset every now and then. Heck, you might even take it out on someone. Apologise and move on, you don't have to become a buddhist and take the three breath vow - it's useless and unhealthy.

[jamesgeck0]

What is unhealthy about deciding to pause before responding harshly to someone?

[blub]

That's not what's being discussed... the author gets themselves into situations that can easily turn irritating, like hanging out on StackOverflow or answering noob questions on chat. The solution is for them to take time out from that, not become a zen monk.

In general it's a valuable skill to have self control, but it doesn't work perfectly, so it's best to avoid having to exercise it all the time and pressuring oneself to always react "correctly" through self-guilt.

[anonymousDan]

Totally agree, I actually thought his response was pretty funny. If people can't take a joke like that they need to lighten up/harden up a bit.

[cleong]

Your right that you shouldn't be fixated on past mistakes, but remember you can't take back what comes out of your mouth.