FORGIVENESS IS SELFISH

Ever wondered what the benefit of forgiveness is? Why are a lot of success and life coaches so particular about the subject of forgiveness? Well, the answer is simple: Because forgiveness is thoroughly an act of selfishness. By forgiving someone, you are freeing yourself from a prison you have built around yourself and locked yourself in. you do not help anyone but yourself when you choose to forgive those who wrong you.

No one is worth holding a grudge against. Nothing is worth sacrificing your joy and happiness for. Primarily, holding a grudge costs you your happiness. Secondly, it causes unnecessary friction and hiccups in your relationships. Thirdly, it steals your joy. Whoever holds your joy controls your life. For most, joy and happiness are the ultimate attainments in life.

By choosing not to forgive someone you have opened the door to a lot of unwanted things in your life. An unforgiving mind is prone to depression, sadness and mental instability. Unforgiveness even leads to unanswered prayers. It costs nothing to forgive. All it takes is a conscious effort and decision to forgive any offences even before they are committed against you.

The reality is that people will always push you; they will surely test your patience. It is your full responsibility to choose how you will respond to such people and their actions. Choose to be free from pain. Choose forgiveness. Forgiveness costs nothing but brings much profit. Unforgiveness costs a lot and profits nothing.

I choose to forgive. I want to be free. I want to be happy. I want to be joyful.

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