Last update: December 21, 2015
If there is something that comforts me more than anything else, it is to be sure that I am able to forgive, that I have tried and that I have succeeded. In fact, I now know that by forgiving you I saved myself because it was the only way to find myself.
The fact is, having forgiven those who hurt me meant a change or, in other words, it made me stop thinking of these people with grudge, to think lovingly of myself.
There is nothing better than finding oneself and forgiving others, whether they are right or not, because people, when they do something bad, usually do it because at that moment they could not do otherwise, because they were afraid or for whatever. other reason. Forgiveness is a wonderful act.
Marwan
It's about saving myself
Accepting that someone has hurt us is difficult, and changing your attitude involves too great an emotional challenge. When we are left alone in the face of something that is not what it was, there seem to be only two options to choose from.
On the one hand, the easiest way seems to be to let time heal the wounds in the belief that it can forgive for us. On the other hand, the challenge of facing the pain and being ourselves to forgive.
As the years go by, we realize that the real choice is the second, because only forgiveness allows us to stop thinking about the wound with hatred and resentment in order to think about the scar.
Forgiving in time is an invitation to love and save us. Save ourselves from pain and overcome bad times in order to grow: a path that leads us to improve as people and to value what we have.
Forgiving makes me stronger
Why does forgiveness make us grow? Forgiveness is the bravest act in the world. In fact, nothing makes us bigger and stronger than knowing how to forgive the greatest disappointments and understanding that it is necessary to forgive, but it is just as much to be forgiven.
Putting aside pain and overcoming the error of others is an act of courage.
For example, I like people to understand that well-being has a price and that often this consists of having to forgive, forget and let go of what hurts.
I like to know that my behavior does not always pass through the filter of good or evil and that I am allowed to make mistakes.
Why is forgiveness necessary?
Sincerity is good for all relationships, especially when it comes to talking to ourselves.
When it is time to forgive, the act itself is useless if we are not honest within ourselves. Forgiveness brings with it some benefits you should know:
- Failure to forgive has direct repercussions on ourselves: it's just like hate, in the end we are the losers, even if we think not.
- Forgiveness helps improve our health: Some studies reveal that forgiveness reduces stress and heart disease.
- Forgiveness frees and heals: people change, even moments and no one is perfect. The sooner we understand this concept, the sooner we can get out of the situations that keep us trapped. Forgiving, in this sense, means accepting and understanding that everyone can make mistakes.
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