In a world where the mass often publicly portrays anger, it is essential to channel it wisely. At least, that is what Maria Shriver, ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, believes in. Her latest article was a tribute to her good friend Carl Bendix, where she reflected on human emotions. While sharing her grief with readers, Shriver reflected on actor Will Smith’s Oscars incident.
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In late March, actor Will Smith caught flak for slapping Oscars presenter Chris Rock in front of a large audience. While the incident occurred due to a joke made by Rock, the incident soon snowballed into a rage-fueled banter. Maria Shriver addressed this incident on Maria Shriver’s Sunday Paper.
Maria Shriver, the ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger, is concerned about recent eruptions
As the world around her transitioned, Maria Shriver noted how she observed the emotions and feelings of the human mind. While she had been grieving the loss of her friend, she also watched a lot of anger around her. Specifically, she listed a couple of incidents where people expressed their anger, either in the form of political protests or personal animosity.
Shriver, a journalist by profession, observed how a person could reach their boiling point without warning and cited Will Smith’s example next. The actor slapped a fellow actor on stage because he made a joke that offended Smith. Although the Oscar winner justified his act by attributing his rage to childhood trauma, it was still a cause for concern.
Maria wrote: “It’s hard to know when people will reach their boiling point or when they will feel like they’ve finally had enough. Some channel their rage into political change. Some channel it to make a change in their own personal lives. Others turn their frustration and anger inside and turn it on themselves, which is a cause of deep concern to any of us who’ve borne witness to that or who have done it to ourselves.”
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Nevertheless, the journalist ends her ode on an emotional note, ruminating about her feelings and emotions. It compels the audience to wonder about how one must express rage in person.
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