Seneca offers a simple but powerful technique for managing anger - creating space between the trigger and our response. In the heat of the moment, anger feels completely justified and demands immediate action. But with even a brief delay, we can often see the situation more clearly and choose a response that serves our long-term interests rather than our immediate emotions. This pause allows reason to reassert itself over passion, preventing the regrettable words and actions that often come from responding while angry. Time doesn't always resolve anger, but it usually provides perspective and options we couldn't see in the moment.