Sometimes, you have to make the choice to forgive 10 times a day when you have these pockets of anger come up. That's a lot of work, but to me it's worthwhile.
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It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost like peeling an onion. Layer by layer, forgiving others, you really do get to the point where you can forgive yourself.
Genuine forgiveness does not deny anger but faces it head-on.
I've spent a lot of time and money trying to keep my anger in control.
I'm just a person who forgives and forgets. I have a hard time holding grudges.
Anger ventilated often hurries towards forgiveness; anger concealed often hardens into revenge.
Forgiveness in any aspect of something that is complex is the greatest tool.
Holding on to anger, resentment and hurt only gives you tense muscles, a headache and a sore jaw from clenching your teeth. Forgiveness gives you back the laughter and the lightness in your life.
I find forgiveness to be really healthy.
I'm a forgiver. I might not forget, but I forgive. My mother, father and older brother always told me: 'Don't hold grudges. If you do that, you don't lower yourself down to your adversary. Just treat people the way you want to be treated.' I honestly think that's why I was able to survive and have some success.
Carrying a grudge is a heavy burden. As you forgive, you will feel the joy of being forgiven.
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