Steem4nigeria Accelerator Contest Week 21: The power of Forgiveness

Forgiveness, in my opinion, is letting go of feelings of anger, resentment, and a desire for vengeance toward someone who has wronged you. By letting go of negative thoughts, we can offer understanding, compassion, and acceptance. Forgiveness allows us to let go of grudges and resentments. We can break the negativity and gain emotional well-being by forgiving. By forgiving, we can forget the past and focus present and future.

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Forgiveness helps to heal our mental and move on from past hurts. When we hold onto anger, resentment, and other negative emotions toward others, it can lead to stress, anxiety, or even physical health problems. Forgiveness helps to release those negative emotions and allows us to feel more comfortable.

Forgiveness is essential for the establishment and restoration of trust. In any relationship trust is essential. When someone honestly admits their mistake, it paves the way for trust to be rebuilt. Giving forgiveness will help to change and improve individuals by trusting in the ability of another person.

By forgiving others, we can foster empathy and understanding. Forgiveness promotes empathy and compassion, which aid in the development of bonds between two people. Communicating the reason for a mistake or inappropriate behavior will aid in the development of mutual understanding. This understanding and forgiveness strengthen the two person’s emotional bond.

No, I have not faced any difficulties in forgiving someone. Forgiveness always fosters trust, which leads to the creation of strong bonds between people. This caused the wrongdoers to forget their mistakes and improve their well-being.

Here's how forgiveness impacted my life. At my workplace, we were assigned a team project. While we were doing that project, a problem arose, and we were all in trouble. At that moment, one of our team members had misled our boss about the problem. In that regard, Boss was dissatisfied with us. We knew that team member had misled our boss. But, without pretending to be aware of this, we completed our project as a team, solving our problem. Following our success, the boss recognized that we were not wrong and blamed the team member in front of us. Our teammate was upset at the time and requested an apology for that. We forgave him in front of our boss and stressed the importance of teamwork. Later, after admitting his error, he resumed his work with confidence in us.

Although love and forgiveness are frequently associated, it is important to remember that they are distinct concepts. Love can exist without forgiving someone. Some may argue that forgiveness is a natural outgrowth of love, while others may see it as a distinct but complementary aspect of human relationships. However, the truth of this statement may differ depending on the individual and their unique perspectives on love and forgiveness.

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