Uptight neighbors can be a drag. If they’re not poking their nose into your business, they’re always complaining about some or other so-called injustice. They can also be a nightmare for landlords who are at their beck and call.
Though the landlord may have got his own back regarding his uptight neighbors, it was Confucius who said, “Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves.”for Psychology Today, Bernard Golden Ph.D. writes that the motivation for revenge might be initially fueled by anger, but it is ultimately powered by anticipated satisfaction or enjoyment. A potent driving force for revenge is the idea that acting out the desire for revenge will deliver an emotional release and make us feel better.
Hecker adds that while his decision to open an may have been motivated by rage for being sued by oppositional neighbors, the political system of capitalism gives him, a small business owner, the privilege to make private investment choices, hire exactly who he chooses and make a profit. On the topic of why we, as humans, feel the need to take revenge, Hecker says, “