Letting Go of Resentments

“The old law about ‘an eye for an eye’ leaves everybody blind.”   (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

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In your own words …

“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)

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Getting Personal

How do you rate yourself on forgiveness? Have you ever forgiven someone for doing harm to you or hurting you? What was involved? Why did you decide to forgive the other person?

Do you currently resent someone, but you are not prepared to forgive them? Who, what, and why? Aren’t you being a bit foolish by not forgiving them?

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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS

“When you forgive you in no way change the past – but you sure do change the future.” (Bernard Meltzer)

“Without forgiveness life is governed…by an endless cycle of resentment and retaliation.” (Robert Assaglioli)

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By Gary and Esther Berkley

Gary and Esther Berkley are the authors of "Whatever You Become, Become Your Best - The College and Graduate Guide to Wisdom for Success in Life." Check it out at www.amazon.com/dp/B09593L5FT

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