Do you prefer the game of checkers, or the strategy of chess? They both use the same board, but are very different games.
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Month: May 2026
Do You Watch Reaction Videos?
There is an entire category of videos online of people reacting to music. Do you watch reaction videos? What is the appeal of watching someone else hearing something for the first time?
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What Are The Benefits Of Forgiveness?
Forgiveness is hard work. It doesn’t come naturally, so it is worthwhile to ask: why should we be forgiving?
One of the biggest hurdles is that forgiving someone feels like you have abandoned your principles. If someone has wronged you, to forgive them seems like an endorsement of the wrongdoing. There should be consequences for betrayal, not approval.
Of course, that’s not the way forgiveness works, even if it might seem like it. Your principles are intact. You believe the behavior is wrong, and therefore you would not do it. What is at question is how you treat someone else.
Another issue is that when you forgive someone, it feels like it is an external action. “Give” is, in fact, part of the word! You are giving something to someone, and they may not even understand or care about the hurt that they caused. That seems wrong.
But again, that is a misconception. If you hold on to a grudge or keep close resentment over something, that is, at heart, a self-harm. You’re the one who is impacted. You think about it, you change your behavior, you stew over it.
Forgiveness allows you to let go. Acknowledge that it was a bad thing, but don’t let it continue to have a hold over you. It may be that the other person is privately ashamed of their behavior, and to forgive them might mean that you both are the better for it. You both get to move on with your lives.
There are other benefits as well. Can you think of additional ones? When was the last time you forgave someone, even under trying or difficult circumstances?
Related questions: Forgive or forget? When was the last time you apologized to someone? How do you deal with someone with whom you don’t get along? What gives a person value?