The success principle of "Forgive and Forget" REALLY WORKS! Want proof? Let's look at President Abraham Lincoln.
Lincoln willingly accepted the South back into the Union after the Civil War even though it had been our bloodiest conflict up until that time.
President Lincoln forgave, forgot, and opened his arms wide to the South just like a parent would happily accept back and comfort a child who had momentarily lost his or her way.
Wouldn't you do the same for your child? The result of President Lincoln forgiving and forgetting has been a strong peaceful and unified United States of America.
In addition, our country has achieved unsurpassed wealth and military prowess that all other past great world powers could only have dreamed of.
Bottom line: forgiving and forgetting after the Civil War worked out really well for the United States of America! And it can work out for you too.
In contrast, let's look at what happens when we don't forgive and forget.
Right after WWI, President Woodrow Wilson asked the other world leaders to show some mercy on Germany.
Germany has caused a lot of pain and destruction, especially in its neighboring Allied countries of France, and England.
Unfortunately, the countries that had been hurt really bad by Germany refused to forgive and forget and severely punished Germany.
Eventually, the Germans became utterly sick and tired of taking the world's abuse and blame for WWI.
Hitler used this anger to help himself maneuver into power as he became the leader of Germany.
Once in power, no place on this planet was unaffected by Hitler's wrath and his ability to stir the hatred and revenge of the German people.
More people ended up dead from WWII than any other conflict in the history of the world! Bottom line: not forgiving and not forgetting didn't work after WWI! Who in your life has hurt you? Have you forgiven him or her? Are you still allowing him or her to hurt you through the bad feelings that you keep reliving inside of your own mind? If you are still mad, then you are not in control; that anger and the person that hurt you are in control.
Holding a grudge against someone else does not work! Let it go and move on with your life like Abraham Lincoln did.
Now teens and even tweens, go learn, lead, and lay the way to a better world for all of us.
Forgive and forget because it really works.
And once again, thanks in advance for all that you do, and all that you will do.
Lincoln willingly accepted the South back into the Union after the Civil War even though it had been our bloodiest conflict up until that time.
President Lincoln forgave, forgot, and opened his arms wide to the South just like a parent would happily accept back and comfort a child who had momentarily lost his or her way.
Wouldn't you do the same for your child? The result of President Lincoln forgiving and forgetting has been a strong peaceful and unified United States of America.
In addition, our country has achieved unsurpassed wealth and military prowess that all other past great world powers could only have dreamed of.
Bottom line: forgiving and forgetting after the Civil War worked out really well for the United States of America! And it can work out for you too.
In contrast, let's look at what happens when we don't forgive and forget.
Right after WWI, President Woodrow Wilson asked the other world leaders to show some mercy on Germany.
Germany has caused a lot of pain and destruction, especially in its neighboring Allied countries of France, and England.
Unfortunately, the countries that had been hurt really bad by Germany refused to forgive and forget and severely punished Germany.
Eventually, the Germans became utterly sick and tired of taking the world's abuse and blame for WWI.
Hitler used this anger to help himself maneuver into power as he became the leader of Germany.
Once in power, no place on this planet was unaffected by Hitler's wrath and his ability to stir the hatred and revenge of the German people.
More people ended up dead from WWII than any other conflict in the history of the world! Bottom line: not forgiving and not forgetting didn't work after WWI! Who in your life has hurt you? Have you forgiven him or her? Are you still allowing him or her to hurt you through the bad feelings that you keep reliving inside of your own mind? If you are still mad, then you are not in control; that anger and the person that hurt you are in control.
Holding a grudge against someone else does not work! Let it go and move on with your life like Abraham Lincoln did.
Now teens and even tweens, go learn, lead, and lay the way to a better world for all of us.
Forgive and forget because it really works.
And once again, thanks in advance for all that you do, and all that you will do.