" Think of someone who antagonizes, annoys or upsets you and ask yourself, What positive character qualities does this person express that I lack? "

- Me

" Forgiveness is something we are rather than something we do. "

- Me

" What we think are issues we have with our nts are really issues we have with life. "

- Me

" Every wound offers us a gift. "

- Me

" A garden emerges from tending the outer world; forgiveness emerges from tending our inner world. "

- Me

" We cannot forgive others while being at war with ourselves. "

- Me

" Part Three: Go Deeper: Reconcile with Yourself "

- Me

" Much of what happens in life is emotion disguised as reason. "

- Me

" Cynicism is a sign of a split between our idealism and our practicality. "

- Me

" Cynicism is a bad tempered guard dog, which keeps biting its owner. "

- Me

" Cynicism is the ability to create a better world "

- stuck in reverse

" The truth is not a stick with which to beat yourself. "

- Me

" When we are absolutely sure we are right, we can be absolutely sure we are wrong. "

- Anonymous

" Practising forgiveness on the small things makes it easier to forgive the big things. "

- Me

" Forgiveness is an act of willingness not an act of will. "

- Me

" A more forgiving attitude makes it easier to develop wisdom…Likewise a deeper capacity for wisdom makes it easier to forgive. "

- Me

" If we hold onto our wounds in an area of life then we hold back the growth of wisdom in that area too. "

- Me

" “Emphasizing that forgiving allows us to access the wisdom we can gain from an experience.” "

- Me

" We need to be willing to accept our feelings around an event in order to fully gain the benefits, which are available from it.” "

- Me

" To be able to forgive we must first meet the legitimate needs of the s of us that don’t want to forgive. "

- Me