The Antidote to the Irreversibility of Life: Hannah Arendt on What Forgiveness Really Means
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The Antidote to the Irreversibility of Life: Hannah Arendt on What Forgiveness Really Means
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Forgiveness appears counterintuitive in today's culture, where the tendency is to cancel rather than forgive, and to harbor resentment instead of offering grace. This prevailing attitude stems from a belief in our own righteous judgment—that we have been wronged, are owed amends, and that those who have wronged us deserve to face consequences.
But,
... See moreWe're practicing a willingness to simply return to the present moment without judgment, without disappointment, without contraction with a mind that is standing truly free of the past. It's always possible to recover this freedom, no matter what happens. […]
This ability to begin again has ethical force as well. It's actually the foundation of forgi