I Admire People Who Can Keep Calm

I have always admired the calm peacefulness of David Carrodine in the TV show Kung Fu.  I love all the social responsibility and the teachings they put into the series.  It is hard to remain restful and peaceful despite the insanity...

I do admire that and I wish I had this ability always.But my question is. Are you REALLY calm?Or are your repressing some anger and other emotions inside?(because if this is the case I rather be emotional and explode then get sick...

So do I. I am the spirited kind of person, despite my age.My husband stays quiet and always wins!Terrible!

there was a girl on EP(i mean she might still be here),
we got friends, on our first chat, she seemed good towards me.
after hi and hello,
she said "you are pious"
i thought its our first chat, neither i have written some personal story...

It has come to my attention over the last few years how terribly uncontrollable my emotions are. I could rack it up to being an Arian, the typical hard-headed, stubborn, fire riddled girl born under the Sun, but unfortunately I have a...

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I do admire people who can keep calm like my dad. He can keep his cool under all types of pressure. He is now 72 years young, and he can handle all the problems, that being leader of his, now quite expand, families  problems. The ones...

There's a switch inside of some people that just doesn't flip that easily...the calm ones, I mean. Those of us that are Reactors, our switch is well oiled, works on remote control and maybe even is activated by static electricity! I am...

I agree with this quote and I don't get along with people like this

Like a cucumber...
I'm one cool cat...you'll never even have a remote sense what's crossing my mind...
Too Bad I don't play poker.

Last night, I met Kelly. A slender Asian woman...anything but calm...she's a nervous wreck actually.
I...

spastic b*tches who get loud and run around all crazy like when they have a problem tend to annoy me. There's something to be said for those of us who deal with our sh*t in a collective, rational way. It shows that you depend on...

I tend to get very worked up over little things and I don't always know why. I can be feeling as calm as you like but a minor annoyance occurs and I'm really angry. I end up hurting the people I care about and I wish very badly that it...

Yes I admire and look up to people who can remain calm in stressful situations.  I wish I had their strength to remain calm and centered and not allow things or people to get to me.  Instead I shake, get...

My husband is the person that stands out in my mind.He always seem to be relax when the situation arise.I get all worrysome.He thinks postive and is calm ,he can sleep and smile ever if the world is ending.He really encourage me and is...

Do you guys ever dream of having the perfect boss, the one who can forgive you when you lost an important document, saying that "These things happen."?
Or smiling when you guys made noise having a totally unprofessional...