TIP 42

FORGIVE IN ADVANCE

       The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong.

GANDHI

Bearing a grudge and being angry or resentful is a huge energy drain. If you want to relieve a tremendous weight and feel 10 pounds lighter instantly, all you need to do is call somebody you hurt or wronged in some way and apologize. Yes, do this even if it wasn’t your fault. In fact, take this one step further and call all the people who have hurt you and forgive them. It takes great courage to forgive and to give up being right about stuff (yes, you can forgive them even if you are right and they are wrong). The whole point here isn’t who is right and who is wrong. It is about freeing yourself from the negative energy you are ...

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