“You're human. You'll screw up. Denying that is crazy. Forgiving yourself has all the benefits of self-esteem without making you a narcissist that's out of touch with reality.” HumansSelfRealityCrazySelf EsteemBenefitsForgivingEsteemScrewsNarcissistScrew UpsForgive Yourself Author:David D. Burns
“I forgive. First, because I've been forgiven by God. Second, unforgiveness makes me miserable. And third, I'm going to need more forgiveness in the future. So we don't forgive for their benefit. We actually forgive for ours.” NeedsFirstsBenefitsThirdsForgivingMiserableForgiven Author:Rick Warren
“When we are motivated by compassion and wisdom, the results of our actions benefit everyone, not just our individual selves or some immediate convenience. When we are able to recognize and forgive ignorant actions of the past, we gain strength to constructively solve the problems of the present.” LifeSelfProblemAbleActionPastSpiritualIndividualResultsCompassionBenefitsGainsForgivingSolveIgnorantMotivatedOur ActionsConvenience Author:Dalai Lama
“Perhaps the greatest charity comes when we are kind to each other, when we don’t judge or categorize someone else, when we simply give each other the benefit of the doubt or remain quiet. Charity is accepting someone’s differences, weaknesses, and shortcomings; having patience with someone who has let us down; or resisting the impulse to become offended when someone doesn’t handle something the way we might have hoped. Charity is refusing to take advantage of another’s weakness and being willing to forgive someone who has hurt us. Charity is expecting the best of each other” WayGivingKindMightDifferencesHurtAcceptingKindnessDoubtAcceptanceWillingJudgingQuietBenefitsForgivenessWeaknessAdvantagePatienceForgivingCharityDisappointmentHandleImpulseJudgementExpectingOffendedShortcomingsResistingOffenceHaving PatienceBenefit Of The DoubtCategorizationPositive ExpectationsExpecting The Best Author:Marvin J. Ashton