Never Apologize, Never Forgive

If you’ve learned to let go of grudges and forgive, you’ve achieved a milestone in emotional intelligence and personal growth.

It’s not about forgetting what happened or condoning the action, but about freeing yourself from the burden of resentment and anger. That’s an accomplishment worth ...

When you ask for help, you may feel inclined to apologize for taking up their time and energy. Don’t. 

This is a bad idea because putting yourself down makes the other person feel less joy in helping you. Many of us apologize too much anyway.

Happy people live by the motto "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." They forgive in order to prevent a grudge, but they never forget. 

The negative emotions that come with holding onto a grudge are actually a stress response. Holding on to that stress can have devastati...