WOMEN
20 Things You Need to
Know About Forgiveness
to be Truly Happy
W
e've all been wronged in life and in ways which
vary in degrees and intensities. But holding on
to these incidents will do no good. Forgiveness
plays a very important role in our lives. It can heal and
free you from all the resentment. Here are 20 things that
you need to know about forgiveness to be truly happy.
1. Remember we are humans: Be compassionate and
remember that we are humans and humans are bound
to make mistakes. Forgiveness will flower your heart.
2. Forgiveness is an action: It's not a thought
or feeling, but an action because forgiving
does take some effort.
3. Forgiveness is selfish: You might think forgiving someone will only help the opposite
person feel better but that's not true. Forgiveness is a selfish act that helps clear your conscious and makes you feel better.
4. Not forgiving will hurt YOU: The only one
who is going to be troubled is ‘you', for not
choosing to forgive. It will hurt you because
you've bottled up all that anger. Get rid of it.
5. Forgiveness means a better tomorrow: To
forgive means to forget in many ways and not
let that incident affect you and your life thereafter. Forgiveness will lead you to a better tomorrow.
6. Forgiveness will help you accept: Sometimes we don't want to accept the things that
have happened simply because that's not
how we imagined them. But forgiveness will help you
give up the hope of a different yesterday and make way
for better things.
7. Not forgiving means not wanting to change what has
happened: Non-forgiveness is a way of holding on to the
past. This will only make you unhappy.
8. Forgiveness is acknowledgement: Sometimes we fail
to acknowledge something that hurt us in an effort to not
address the issue. But forgiving something or someone
helps us acknowledge the issue and stop it from hurting
you.
9. Forgiveness will help you forget: Some life events will
remain etched in your memory and pull you back to the
past. But forgiving will enable you to forget those or at
least lessen their importance in your life.
10. Forgiveness is not about aplogising: You can forgive
someone who has not apologised because forgiveness
is more about you than them.
11. Forgiveness can be done silently: Even if you don't
say it out loud or forgive someone directly, it still remains
forgiveness.
12. Don't misunderstand forgiveness: Forgiveness does
not mean you have to excuse the behaviour or take the
incident for granted. It only means that you won't let it
affect you in the same way.
13. Forgiveness is rewarding: Remember that forgiveness will benefit you in ways that you may not understand right now. But it will surely make you feel good,
once you discover why you must forgive.
14. Not forgiving will limit your abilities: Not forgiving can
someone can limit your chance to be happy and move
ahead. It's the perfect recipe that will stop you from living
your life to the fullest.
15. Forgiving will free you: Forgiveness helps you get
rid of the resentment that has been residing rent-free in
your head.
16. Forgiveness is empowering: