The Power of Forgiveness
by Bruno Gideon
Forgiveness is a gift you can give yourself.
To forgive has nothing to do with another person. It
is a decision you make within yourself. Not to forgive
means choosing to remain a victim and that would be
more hurtful in the long run with endless negative
feelings and senseless loss of energy.
It is really not difficult: on a quiet moment, simply
identify the situation and ask yourself: Do I want to
waste my energy further on this matter? If the answer
is No , that is it; to forgive is the best way out.
Quotes about Forgiveness:
"If we really want to love, we must learn how to
forgive."
-- Mother Theresa
"Forgiveness is a funny thing. It warms the heart and
cools the sting."
-- William Arthur Ward
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiving is the attribute
of the strong."
-- Mahatma Gandhi (1869 1948)
Bruno's Commentary:
Forgiving is not a sign of weakness, but a sign of
inner strength and positive self-esteem. It is a
message to ourselves that we don't want to live with
anger, hatred and pain.
Forgiveness is not forgetting the past, but learning
from it and accepting reality. It would be nice to be
able to turn back the clock, but that just isn't
possible.
Forgiving also doesn't justify what others have done
to us, nor the pain we have suffered. It does,
however, allow us to look at old scars and see them
for what they are. And it allows us to see how much
energy we have wasted and how much we have damaged
ourselves by not forgiving.
Most importantly, the pain from our past can no longer
dictate our life and determine our future. Finally we
are free.
Right now, is there somebody in your life for whom
you could practice the art of forgiveness?
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