Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Don't Look Back In Anger

Holding onto anger is unhealthy. Holding a grudge against someone doesn't hurt that person, it hurts you. Saying things like "I hate such and such" or "I'll never forgive him/her" just puts a dark spot on your mind/soul that really doesn't have an effect on anyone but you. I understand we all get angry and frustrated, it's human nature, but ideally we can transform that into love and forgiveness. Closing a door on another person is really closing a door in your heart. The pain lingers, festering until it nearly controls you. And what does this do to the other person? Absolutely nothing. Unless you're making it a point to explicitly let them know you hate them, all of this happens in your own mind. Either way, it's kind of a dick move. Forgive. Forget. You don't even have to associate with that person anymore, but let go of the anger. The world will thank you. Love.

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