The Importance of Forgiveness

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Science shows that when we forgive, this can reduce nagging resentment and help people have more inner peace.

Sometimes, as people begin to forgive someone who acted unjustly, they run into difficulty completing it.

These methods that may aid your forgiveness process, helping you cross the finish line of forgiveness.

Diane was patient with her boss as he made unrealistic demands that put her under pressure. She tried to show him that his timelines for completing work were unrealistic, but his demands persisted. She eventually switched jobs to a new company. In the process, she began to forgive her past boss. One of her motivations was her awareness that scientific studies show that as people forgive, they can significantly reduce their resentment. As she practiced forgiveness, she was surprised to continually “run into roadblocks.” In her desire to keep trying forgiveness, she attempted the five approaches I suggested earlier. Yet, she asked for more approaches to forgive.

If you share this same difficulty in forgiving, below are seven more ways to help you confront the injustices you have faced, forgive the person deeply and well, and move on from the inner discontent that may have been nagging you for a long time.

1. Small steps are better than giant steps as you practice patience. Do not expect too much progress too fast. It takes the moral virtue of patience to cross the finish line of forgiveness. In our hurry-up world,........

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