Read more about the article Healed people, heal people
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Healed people, heal people

Hurt people hurt people, however healed people heal people. If you work on your issues and work towards healing, you will feel able to go out into the world and spread that good energy that comes from you feeling healed.

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Read more about the article Understand others’ viewpoints
Santa Barbara by BBC World Service

Understand others’ viewpoints

We should stop ourselves from jumping to conclusions and not let misunderstandings become false facts we pass judgement on. Instead, commit to simply asking questions and then seek to understand one another’s views to eliminate grudges before they begin.

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Read more about the article Don’t jump to conclusions
Two Enemies by Deornelas4

Don’t jump to conclusions

Jumping to conclusions and holding a grudge is like locking yourself in prison for a crime you think someone else committed, and doing it before you’ve even investigated to know if a crime actually took place or not.

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Read more about the article Take responsibility for your anger
I'm Sorry by Leyram Odacrem

Take responsibility for your anger

Beating yourself up over lashing out at someone isn’t going to help you or the person you hurt. Instead, take responsibility for your actions, apologise sincerely (because if they matter, you truly will be sorry) and keep moving forward.

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Anger ! by Craig Sunter

Grudges waste your energy

Grudge-holders don’t always understand how much strain on themselves holding a grudge causes. It takes a significant amount of mental and emotional energy to keep the steady stream of hostility and aggression (or passive-aggression) that supports a grudge.

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The Argument by Firesam!

Grudges are often misunderstandings

Many grudges are simply misunderstandings that people didn’t talk through. One person assumes something about the other person and labels it as fact in their own mind. Then they hold onto it, and pass judgement based on it, and then feel resentment.

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Read more about the article Revenge never makes it even
Revenge! by Ricardo Saramago

Revenge never makes it even

“The problem with revenge is that it never evens the score. It ties both the injured and the injurer to an escalator of pain. Both are stuck on the escalator as long as parity is demanded, and the escalator never stops.” – Lewis B. Smedes

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Read more about the article Try not to judge others
Don't Care by Deornelas4

Try not to judge others

Try not to place judgements on other people’s choices; respecting someone else’s choice may help them to respect yours. You don’t have to agree with their actions; focusing on the reasons why you don’t feel happy with a choice might help you to not judge.

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