Pat Mesiti: ‘the Weak Can Never Forgive. Forgiveness Is The Attitude Of The Strong.' - Mahatma

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It takes strength to forgive others. When people have ripped you off in a business deal, when people have hurt you, it takes strength to forgive them. Do you realise it also takes strength to forgive yourself? Refusing to forgive oneself and move on in life is an act of cowardice. Sure, you can never forget things. You are not a computer that can erase its memory bank, but you must forgive.
You see, forgiveness is a bridge that every single one of us has to cross. You can expend your energy blaming others for things that go wrong in your life, for your lack of success, or financial woes. Or you can choose to forgive others when they have wronged you. Forgiveness is your choice.
Some scientists set out to capture a rare species of monkey and bring it back alive and unharmed. To do this they devised a trap, a little jar with a narrow neck into which they placed a handful of nuts. The monkeys would smell the nuts and reach in to get them, but they could not withdraw their clenched fists. They were trapped, unable to escape and unwilling to let go. Sometimes human beings are just like those monkeys. We are unable ...
... to escape our past mistakes, fears and failures because we are unwilling to let go.
Have you been mistreated and vowed never to forget the abuse as long as you live? Whether you know it or not, you are harbouring unforgiveness and that is a sign of weakness. Don't be a carrier of that disease.
Challenge
Here are some tips on how to forgive:
o Realise you have a file called Dirty Rotten Things People Have Done To Me. Burn the file by choosing to forgive.
o Understand that forgiveness is something you will need from others and others will need from you for the rest of your life, so learn to be good at it.
o Understand that the person who says ‘I will forgive but never forget' is actually telling the truth. But they should emphasise, ‘I will forgive, and I will choose to forget - to forget the pain, forget the anger and move on.'
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