Temper means the disposition or mental state of mind of a person. Temper is just another word to indicate the constitution of the mind. Some people are calm and composed all the time. On the other hand, there is a category of people who lose their temper and get angry at the slightest provocation. Such people are called short-tempered or hot-tempered people. Hot-tempered people don’t have any control on their anger and lose their cool quite easily. Temper should always be kept under control. Short- tempered people are never at peace and might even suffer from heart problems in the long run. In the words of Edmund Burke, “A spirit of innovation is generally the result of a selfish temper and confined views. People will not look forward to posterity, who never looks backward to their ancestors.”
