Overcoming Resentment, Part 1
I’ve been struggling with resentment here of late. I’ve been especially resentful toward my own past self, but resentment is like a raging river: it doesn’t respect any banks. When I allow resentment to build, even resentment toward myself, it will soon be resentment toward everyone and everything.
So, I did what all modern, spiritual people do: I googled resentment! I typed the question, “What is resentment, and what is wrong with it?”
My first hit was a strike-out. The title (10 Steps to Letting Go of Resentment | Psychology Today) sounded good, but when I went to https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-therapist-is-in/201103/10-steps-letting-go-resentment, I was informed of the following:
“Access Denied
You are not authorized to access this page.”
I was starting to feel resentment toward Psychology Today, when I realized that, perhaps this was simply indicating that I really did need some help. I decided to go to another site. I’m glad that I did!
I am unabashed Christian, but I go to many sources for help, including to Buddhists. I just discovered a helpful site: http://tinybuddha.com/blog/4-powerful-tips-to-reduce-resentment-and-feel-happier/, (accessed 04-20-2017). The rest of this blog will make more sense if you follow the link, and read the article. It is simple, yet profound.
So, for the next fourteen days, I plan to actually pray (out loud, as much as possible) for anyone against whom I am inclined to hold resentments. That would include my own fool self. I will ask God to give them/me happiness and blessings.
Care to join me? There’s plenty of room in this anti-resentment coalition. It isn’t crowded at all!
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