I feel the most peaceful when I know that I have acted with kindness, decency, and honesty. It hasn't always been a charmed life for me. I don't believe any of us ultimately get away scot-free, completely sheltered from adversity. The thing is, that whenever I've acted out in retaliation to my oppressor, when I've … Continue reading Revenge
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Today I read a piece of advice on forgiveness from Jen Sincero. She said: "If you're feeling hurt or resentful toward some A-hole you don't care about, free yourself and let it go instead of stewing on it or getting revenge... get over it. Let it go. The longer you stay attached to being vindicated, … Continue reading Free
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If it's still upsetting you when you think about the pain they caused, then realize that the upset has nothing to do with them. It's coming from you. Revenge and anger will do nothing to relieve you, only forgiveness can. If you're still upset, then you haven't fully forgiven them or yourself. You have to … Continue reading Turn
Valuable Friendships
Socrates had a famous belief that, no one does wrong on purpose. After all, we are each only ever doing the best that we can, given the information we know. And so, we should be generously willing to forgive. Just imagine if you were never forgiven for all of your mistakes, how hard it would … Continue reading Valuable Friendships
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