Yes to FORGIVENESS

Lets head to Gettysburg again and meet Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. He claimed every man should be free but not everyone agreed.

Sixth Decision for Success......I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit

• For too long, every ounce of forgiveness I owned was locked away, hidden from view, waiting for me to bestow its precious presence upon some worthy person

• Alas, I found most people to be singularly unworthy of my valuable forgiveness, and since they never asked for any, I kept it all for myself

• Now, the forgiveness that I hoarded has spouted inside my heart like a crippled seed yielding bitter fruit

• No more! At his moment, my life has taken on new hope and assurance. Of all the world's population, I am one of the few possessors of the secret to dissipating anger and resentment

• I now understand that forgiveness has value only when it is given away. By the simple act of granting forgiveness, I release the demons of the past about which I can do nothing, and I create in myself a new heart, a new beginning

• I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness

• By the act of forgiving, I am no longer consumed by unproductive thoughts. I give up my bitterness. I am content in my soul and effective again with my fellowman

• I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly

• Knowing that slavery in any form is wrong, I also know that the person who lives a life according to the opinion of others is a slave

• I know what is best for the future of my family, and neither misguided opinion nor unjust criticism will alter my course

• Those who are critical of my goals and dreams simply do not understand the higher purpose to which I have been called. Therefore their scorn does not affect my attitude or action

• I forgive their lack of vision, and I forge ahead. I now know that criticism is part of the price paid for leaping past mediocrity

• I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit. I will forgive myself

• Every mistake, every miscalculation, every stumble I made has been played again and again in my mind. Every broken promise, every day wasted, every goal not reached has compounded the disgust I feel for the lack of achievement in my life

• My dismay has developed a paralyzing grip. When I disappoint myself, I respond with inaction and become more disappointed

• I realize today that it is impossible to fight an enemy in my head. By forgiving myself, I erase doubts, fears, and frustration that have kept my past in the present

• From this day forward, my history will cease to control my destiny. I have forgiven myself. My life has just begun

• I will forgive even those who do not ask for forgiveness. I will forgive those who criticize me unjustly. I will forgive myself. I will greet this day with a forgiving spirit!