The Guardian, USA

May 13, 2019

Anger is an energy: how to turn fury into a force for good

Ten high-profile people, including Gina Miller, Alexandria Villaseñor, John Bird and Mo Gawdat, reveal how they have harnessed their inner rage

Mo Gawdat

Former chief business officer for Google X and the author of Solve For Happy

In my late 20s I developed a massive temper. I remember vividly the moment when I found myself looking in the mirror crying because I didn’t want my daughter to see that person any more. My work is all about bringing logic to things that sometimes appear irrational. Anger is irrational behaviour that pops up at times, so I began to analyse it and to train myself.