Anger, says Thurman, becomes an addiction, “something that people think is helping them, because it gives them a momentary relief from something else — but actually, it’s leading them into a worse and worse place, where they’re getting more and more dependent and less and less free.” As Archbishop Desmond Tutu put it, “forgiveness is like this: a room can be dank because you have closed the windows, you’ve closed the curtains. But the sun is shining outside, and the air is fresh outside. In order to get that fresh air, you have to get up and open the window and draw the curtains apart.”
That’s why forgiveness and loving our enemies is at the heart of virtually every spiritual tradition throughout history.
— Arianna Huffington, Founder and CEO at Thrive
That may be one of the best analogies I’ve heard around forgiveness… So! Remaining angry at someone/something leaves us trapped in the “dank” energy as well. Something to keep in mind for sure. Just sayin’ ;) Hugs. XO
Blessings,
Chatgirl
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