Comments on: Monday Tip: Forgive someone

By: Tanmay Vora

Tanmay Vora — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 04:24:29 +0000

Alex, Thanks for a very meaningful post.

Workplace often becomes a war ground of reciprocating acts and forgiveness at workplace is a forgotten notion. I have experienced it myself that “forgive and move on” is the best strategy to stay focused on your work, because at the end of the day, your work extends happiness (if you love what you do, that is).

Most of the times, forgiving and moving on is associated with a weak personality at workplace – but as you rightly say, it is more about us and less about what they think. It is more of a selfish act than a selfless one.

Forgiveness has a therapeutic effect on stress. I recollect a quote from Mark Twain – “Forgiveness is the fragrance that a violet sheds on the heel that crushed it”. Superb!

Thanks again!

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 20:21:35 +0000

I just tried to forgive someone who has kept me angry for about 6 years on and off at work. I feel terrible! I feel like I am the one who has to make concessions all the time.

By: Jason of "Kim & Jason"

Jason of "Kim & Jason" — Tue, 01 May 2007 15:47:59 +0000

I just stumbled upon this quote the other day:

When a deep injury is done to us, we never recover until we forgive.
–Alan Paton (1903 – 1988)

By: Eduardo

Eduardo — Tue, 01 May 2007 00:02:43 +0000

What most don’t realize, is that forgiveness is not about
the wrong doer, its about you. Here’s some simple steps
to forgiveness…

Truthteller
http://www.reddeerblog.com/2007/02/why-you-really-should-forgive.html

By: Alexander

Alexander — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 17:43:37 +0000

You’re forgiven, Steve :o)

That’s some great tips in your post, btw!

By: Steve Roesler

Steve Roesler — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 15:53:31 +0000

Alex, this is a meaningful topic and I’m glad to see it. Let’s face it, “Happiness” really isn’t possible while carrying around the burden of a grudge. The weight is just too heavy to experience joy.

I don’t usually do this, but (please forgive me!) here’s a link to a post I did back in December about Forgiveness. Use it anyway you see fit.

http://www.allthingsworkplace.com/2006/12/forgiveness_is_.html