Where does the hater draw the strength needed to forgive a perceived insult or injury that feels like a wound?

What method should the hater use to get rid of the simmering hate? ….

..... The method fights hatred through awareness, understanding, and wisdom .

…. consequences of hatred ….

1. Hatred is not just your private affair.
2. You are entitled to justice, not revenge.
3. Hatred damages the person you hate.
4. Hatred makes you participate in gossip, as an author and recipient.
5. Hatred damages you.
6. The person you hate seems despicable yet that person is important to you.

…. irrational aspects of hatred …

1. You feel like a victim, yet you are the aggressor.
2. Your hatred focuses on only one instant of a whole relationship.
3. Your overinflated ego makes you expect respect and honor, but extracting honor from others is not achievable.
4. You are under the illusion that your hatred serves you, but it does not solve any problem.
5. If you are rational, you should use your selfishness to forgive.

….It becomes obvious that nursing hatred indefinitely is absurd, foolish, and hurtful to the hater.


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