Why not be thinking of replacing our resentment with healthier and happier habits? Lighten the load.
To be offended is a choice we make; it is not a condition inflicted or imposed by someone or something else.
Never does the human soul so strong and noble as when it forgoes revenge and dares to forgive.
We should be too big to take offense and too noble to give it.
One of the real conflicts we will ever have in our life won't be with others, but with ourselves.
Many People get addicted to feeling offended all the time because it becomes a high; being self-righteous and morally superior feels good.
Life appears to be too short to be nursing animosity and registering wrongs.
Don't Be Defined By Others Approval
Seeking approval or acceptance from others is an unreliable foundation for building our worth. When we compare ourselves to others, we are viewing our weaknesses up against someone else's purported strengths. Our self-worth should not be dependent on what someone thinks or says.
The feelings of anger, frustration, resentment, and pain can poison our attitude, outlook, and hope. The idea of not taking offense, forgiving, and giving second chances destroy our victim mentality. When we remain the victim we feel entitled to snap at the clumsy waiter, be impatient with the person in front of us, and criticize anyone trying to help.
Yes, what happened might have been the worst thing we can imagine. But how often do we allow the offense to control how we act and feel? Maybe we are the ones to letting those feelings simmer and stew poisoning us from the inside out. Or are we the type to obsess about the offense over and over like a moth circling a light?
However we react, the choice is always ours.
So, life is about learning how we feel about ourselves, how we deal with others, and how we choose to react to them all. It is all within our control. Taking offense is one poison we don’t have to subject ourselves to anymore. Stop being offended and take control.
However we react, the choice is always ours.
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