The Wisdom of Forgiveness

The Wisdom of Forgiveness


We forgive, if we are wise, not for the other person, but for ourselves. We forgive, not to erase a wrong, but to relieve the residue of the wrong that is alive within us. We forgive because it is less painful than holding on to resentment. We forgive because without it we condemn ourselves to repeating endlessly the very trauma or situation that hurt us. We forgive because ultimately it is the smartest action to take on our own behalf. We forgive because it restores us to a sense of inner balance.
I have the wisdom to forgive for my own peace of mind.
The human brain is exquisitely sensitive to thought. The mind exerts continual “cognitive caresses

@ Tian Dayton PhD
From Forgiving and Moving On, The Soul’s Companion, One Foot in Front of the Other, Health Communications