I now rejoice with my inner animal: and boy is he big! This 'super passion' that I feel, is a most wondrous thing. Of course, acting out is out of the question: period.
So now what? All this energy must go 'somewhere'.
Here comes responsibility and a schedule.
The yetzer is always lurking, let's not kid ourselves. However, Hashem is much, much stronger. As intimidating as the yetzer may seem at first, when all is said and done, he's really just an 'old foolish king'. Hashem can wipe the floor with him in a second.
So here I am, at work, not acting out, doing what's asked of me, and with a whole full scheduled day ahead of me to look forward to. My family needs me later, and I'll be there: sober, and with a smile. I have friends here at work, and all my conversations are with a smile. Anger and tension are avoided as I LUST to be nice to others and keep a calm and serene ruach about me. I listen to what others say, and 'let go' of my own erroneous conclusions all day long. I already look forward with great happiness and gratitude, to the daf I plan on learning tonight as well.
The energy from the yetzer is POWERFUL and it was given to us to be channeled and harnessed: only and entirely for our benefit as yidden with Hashem: Just as one would put a saddle on a wild strong animal. With G-d, we won't fall off. "When we're connected above, we don't fall below".
Just see the holy words of the Holy Tanya in ch. 27. In shema we say, "don't stray after your eyes and heart, which you act immorally from them." For sure this isn't talking about tzadikim, to say THEY(!?) act immorally?!! Rather, this commandment is for the 'average guy' who may indeed act immorally"
So we, all of us, 'average guys' have a mitzva d'oraysa that the 'holly rollers', the real tzadikim, don't have. And if THAT ain't a reason to rejoice, please tell me what is!
(For the avoda of those 'super spiritual' tzadikim, see Tanya ch. 10. As for us, I'm personally happy with my 'lot' 'down here' on the front lines).