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Willie Mays

I was very fortunate to play sports. All the anger in me went out. I had to do what I had to do. If you stay angry all the time, then you really don't have a good life.

Willie Mays

Anger

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Willie Mays is saying that playing sports helped him release his anger in a healthy way because it gave him a clear focus and purpose. He believes that holding onto anger constantly prevents a person from living well.

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