Forgiveness or vengeance
Please visit my web site, YourCoachtoSuccess.com. Revenge is a dish best served cold. Forgive and forget. When someone wrongs you which path do you take? Vengeance or Forgiveness? Some quote the Bible's "eye for an eye," as justification for vengeance. Others quote "turn the other cheek," as justification for forgiving. There's a certain sense of justice-served in the act of vengeance. Yet, I believe that we are best served as individuals when what we do feels good to us--a good feeling deep down within. Does revenge ever feel that way? Not to me it hasn't. There may be a brief feeling of self-satisfaction from striking back, but the overarching feeling is anything but good--certainly nowhere near peace, serenity, or joy. So I favor the strategy of forgive and forget. What do you favor? I'm anxious to hear your comments. Jerry
posted by Jerry @ 6/20/2004 08:05:00 PM
1 Comments:
Great idea, Jerry!
I cam to this site right after reading your latest "Forgive and Forget" article. I hadn't realized that forgiveness also had to do with giving up the personal, emotional involvement with the "action". I have a whole new "slant" on forgiveness now and see how beneficial it can really be. As usual, thank you!
As to your blog, I'll opt for the forgiveness rather than revenge. Now, that doesn't mean I don't ever feel that spark to "get some one back" or "make someone pay", but I haven't ever seen it be successful at bringing the person seeking revenge any truly positive, fulfilling, or lasting result.
As an aside, I tried to open a blog account for this, but gave up when trying to navigate the idea of a blog title and URL. Oh, well!!!
ML Zurich
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