How does Edwin explain the way Cole should handle his anger by using the stick as an example? Chapter 17

Edwin challenges Cole to look at a stick as if it is his life. He says the left end of the stick is anger. He instructs Cole to break off that end of the stick. Cole does but then Edwin points out that there's still a left end on the stick. Cole realizes that each time he breaks a section of the stick, there's still an end remaining. Edwin says some people spend a lifetime trying to “break off” their anger. He says the key is to learn to deal with it rather than trying to eliminate it.