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Forgiveness must build a bridge over pain, often tremendous pain. Forgiveness starts in hurt, in anger, in disbelief, in confusion. It starts in hatred.
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As sweet as revenge may seen when you have been hurt, a sweeter, smarter choice is forgiveness.
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A lengthy journey to forgiveness is far better for a person than a lengthy journey to revenge. It is not just the end point that matters, but the process you undergo to get there.
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Ironically, when we forgive, the slave we free is ourselves. We free ourselves from being slaves to our own hatred.
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Forgiveness overrules hatred. Forgiveness is not only stronger; it is much more clever and wise than vengeance or retribution.
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Forgiving improves your life by improving your physical and emotional health and by increasing your chances of living longer.
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The real reason people do not forgive more often is not that revenge makes more sense than forgiveness. Revenge is frankly more fun.
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Forgiveness originates in the part of each of us that yearns more for an end to foolish suffering and death than for the specious satisfaction of getting even.
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Premature forgiveness only leads to anger later on. As unpleasant as the pain can be, you must feel it through and through before you can move on.
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One of the best prods to forgiveness is putting yourself in the shoes of the one(s) who hurt you. Hard to do!
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