Recently, one of my friends made a career-killing blunder. He now wonders if the company and his colleagues can ever forgive him. This brings us to a question-- are we lacking in forgiveness?
Talk all you want about the yellow ribbon project. It's a fact that once you get a criminal record, you will find it hard to get a job. You see it in sports-- players in top flight clubs will find it hard to return once they screw up. Look at Fabian Barthez, 1998 World Cup winner. H ended his career with a whimper.
However forgiveness is a necessary virtue. Research has shown that people who hold on to grudges are more likely to suffer from health problems than those with none. Worse are those who cannot forgive themselves.
Ultimately, one has to acknowledge that no one is perfect. Therefore we should forgive. The mistake has to be punished, but the person forgiven. Afterall, forgiveness is the crux of most unhappiness.
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it is unforgiveness that is the crux of most unhappiness NOT forgiveness.
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