Revenge vs Forgiveness

In a world of self-righteous humans, we don't forgive because WE FORGET that we've been forgiven before.
Forgiving doesn't make you religious & holy or weak and pathetic.

No one can explain how hating someone (killing yourself over stress YOU create) makes you strong, because it doesn't.

Remember that a judge has the power to execute and save. The moment I forgive someone for whatever they've done wrong, I feel happy. I'd rather be happy.

Imagine that you are a guard who must watch your prisoner to make sure he doesn't escape.
In a sense, as the guard, you are also a prisoner, since you have to stay there and watch him.
Once you let your prisoner go, you are also free.

Not forgiving works the same way. You always have your enemy on your mind. So in a sense,
he is the prisoner and you are the guard. Once you forgive him, you have set him free, and as
a result, you are free to go as well.

Cheers! - "Wiz"

WizGizmo said:

[REVENGE]
Ancient saying: "Before you embark on your journey of revenge, be sure you dig TWO graves."

[FORGIVENESS]
"The weak can never forgive. Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." - Mahatma Gandhi

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Right on! Couldn't put it better than this.

While I will not say I find forgiveness as a sign of weakness, if you tread on me, do not expect me to forgive you.

First, build yourself strong enough so that you can be assured that you can take revenge from the other guy and he will fail miserably to stop you. Then....forgive him.

The best revenge is to be unlike him (or her) who performed the injury.
- Marcus Aurelius