Forgiving another person is one of the most generous gifts one can ever give. It is also one of the hardest things to do. I think part of the reason it’s so hard to forgive is that we fail to recognize what forgiving someone else does for us. We only see forgiveness as something that alleviates someone else’s pain, and when we are in pain ourselves, that level of unselfish generosity is just not comprehensible.
It is important to realize that when you forgive someone, you also release yourself from the burden of being angry at him/her. Think about all the people you’ve been angry with…..now think about how much of your time and energy is wasted on such a useless emotion. And at the end of the day, that is what anger is. It is destructive and it leaves both people feeling negative.
New Rule: Forgive someone! It will release you from the bonds of anger and will also make someone else’s life easier.
- SR
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