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RE: Top three simple, concrete, and applicable tips on how to increase your happiness

in #psychology7 years ago (edited)

This is one of the most beautiful posts I'm reading this week...

When people hear the word 'forgiveness' most of the times, they are quick to think that when they forgive, they will forget...

But that's not true! Because when you forgive, a part of your brain wasn't removed! The memory didn't go!!

This is what happens, the forgiver has only decided to let go of the pains and effects the offence used to have on her. She has decided to interpret the event differently, and in a more empowering way. She has decided to change her bodily and emotional response to the hurt.

Therefore, forgiveness is as much a DECISION as much as it is an EMOTION.

@lifenbeauty, thanks for your words. If followed, can of course equal a HAPPY LIFE!

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I agree with you. Forgiveness is much more about letting go then about forgetting the event or liking the person again. It's more our own internal process than something that has to do with others.

I love how you explained that forgiveness is a way to change bodily and emotional response to the hurt in an empowering way.

Thank you, @alexoyebade! 😊

You're welcome. I look forward to more of your posts.