You practice forgiveness for two reasons: to let others know that you no longer wish to be in a state of hostility with them and to free yourself from the self-defeating energy of resentment. Send love in some form to those you feel have wronged you and notice how much better you feel.
Interpretation
Forgiveness benefits both the giver and the receiver, promoting peace and personal freedom.
This quote emphasizes the dual purpose of forgiveness: it communicates to others that you choose to let go of hostility, and it liberates yourself from the burdensome feelings of resentment. By sending love to those who have wronged you, you transform your own emotional state, finding relief and healing in the process.
In practice
In a speech about healing relationships, you might say, 'As Wayne Dyer wisely noted, practicing forgiveness can free us from resentment and promote peace.'
What is hope but a feeling of optimism, a thought that says things will improve, it won't always be bleak, there's a way to rise above the present circumstances. Hope is an internal awareness that you do not have to suffer forever, and that somehow, somewhere there is a remedy for despair that you will come upon if you can only maintain this expectancy in your heart.
Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life.
Live forgiveness every day rather than just talking about it on Sunday.
Say to Yourself when Someone Else is Criticizing U, 'What U Think of Me is None of My Business'
Conflict is a violation of harmony. If you participate in it, you're part of the problem, not the solution.
My own eight children all march to the beat of their inner music, and in some cases, it is definitely far away from what I hear. I've had to honor their instincts and their choices, and merely guided them out of harm's way until they could be their own guides.
Etiquette requires the presumption of good until the contrary is proved.
No society of nations, no people within a nation, no family can benefit through mutual aid unless good will exceeds ill will; unless the spirit of cooperation surpasses antagonism; unless we all see and act as though the other man's welfare determines our own welfare.
Every tragedy of the human experience can be attributed to one human decision - the decision to withdraw from each other.
Maybe because I had a sister with a disability I was already sensitised to and fascinated by people who think or develop differently.
I have always believed that life is too short for rows and disagreements. Even if I think I'm right, I would prefer to apologize and remain friends rather than win and be an enemy.
Marriage is a reflection of your life in general: how you treat people, how you argue, how secure you are in your own thoughts. How vehemently do you argue your point of view? With what disdain do you view the other's point of view?
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