Have you ever gone down the aisles in the `Self Help` or non-fiction section of a book store? It is amazing how many people have advice to share. I have some favourites that I have really enjoyed in this past decade; they are “Simple Abundance” “The Four Agreements” and “The Art of Being”. Not every word of advice in these books is valid for my life at this moment but all of it is enjoyable and insightful. One of my favourite pieces of advice is “it’s their poison, not yours” when you experience negativity from someone. Push it away from you. Simple Abundance suggests keeping a gratitude journal to keep yourself mindful of what is great in your life. Being “mindful” as part of the art of being is a valuable daily lesson.
When I was in school The Lord’s Prayer was said every morning as part of our Opening Exercises. I often dwelled on “Forgive us our trespasses as we forgive those who trespass against us” when I was young and again in these last few years. It may sound arrogant but one does expect to gain a little respect with age and yet it seems it is not so. Is it this generation of younger people who appear to be “care for nobodies” or is it just the folks I encounter? Whatever the case may be I find myself examining my behaviour and questioning my conduct. I dislike being negative. I dislike bad behaviour more. And yet I find myself reproachable and therefore requiring forgiveness.
It’s complicated.
So I have books on forgiveness lining my shelves and residing on my bedside table. There have been a lot of people writing about forgiveness so I am not the only person looking for answers. I think it’s terrific that there are people who have a desire to write about their experiences, their little bits of knowledge and are willing to put themselves out there to share it with their fellow humans. We all just want to be the best that we can be and sometimes it is nice not to have to reinvent the wheel!
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