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Fake memories all ow people to forgive themselves and justify their mistakes, but sometimes at a high price: an inability to take responsibility for their lives.
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Successful partners extend to each other the same self-forgiving ways of thinking we extend to ourselves: They forgive each other’s missteps as being due to the situation but give each other credit for the thoughtful and loving things they do.
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[Scared versus Fear is]… an essential distinction. A scare is a temporary rush of a feeling. That can be forgiven. Fear is a state of being, and to allow it to rule is a disgrace.
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What you need to do is forgive so you can move on with your life, your projects, and your relationships.
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We should be grateful and forgiving… New research suggest gratitude and forgiveness are in our self-interest.
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Forgiveness, gratitude, conviviality, and related mental states are active conditions that require effort to achieve. You can have these worldviews, but you’ve got to work at it.
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Millions of dead people have shown us their preference to die rather than forgive.
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Medically speaking, it’s really good for you to forgive. It’s much, much better than holding a grudge or seeking revenge.
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Learning to forgive ranks near the top of the practical steps you can take to improve your life, your physical health and your emotional health.
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Most of us don’t like to forgive. It’s not fun, and it’s difficult. When the stakes are high, forgiving can seem as difficult as performing surgery on yourself, and equally painful.
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