NO TIME TO WASTE : Fill in the blank: “Life is too short to _____.” Now, write a post telling us how you’ve come to that conclusion.
Life is too short to Bear A Grudge.
I believe in this and abide by it too as far as possible.
Having said that, let me hasten to add, I am no saint. I have my faults and weaknesses galore! I am a perfectionist, I am critical, I demand a lot from my loved ones from loyalty to appreciation. I make no bones about stuff I do not like. I am outspoken and honest as far as opinion and views go and more often than not, am brutally so! I have a fairly short fuse and that is evident too.
But despite sounding like as bad as Attila The Hun, the one thing I know I am not is one who bears a grudge. I can rarely do that . However much we may hurt each other or someone hurts me, I can get over that and be cordial friendly or even loving with a clean heart. If it is someone I love, I can do it with as much ease as breathing. I find a reason for whatever they have said and done . Often I can see where I could have behaved differently. And even if I was not to blame even by any stretch of imagination, I can find it in me not bear grudges. Mind you, I never forget…. I have an elephantine memory for words, time and places, but can accept a person with faults. Faults are very evident to me and I see them clearly and from afar but I can still like and love people despite that.
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As the prompt says life is just too short for bearing grudges. I am often the first one to make up even if I have initiated the tiff / fracas myself. I hate not talking or losing communication with my family friends and even colleagues. I like to keep the channel of communication open through whatever means are available. Be it talking in person, mailing, chatting or calling.
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Life is “too short” for a myriad of things and sometimes too long for a few, but I feel I have no time or the heart to bear grudges. I feel uncomfortable till a misunderstanding is settled and the air cleared. I generally do not like the sun to set on such a problem with anyone I love. I may rave and rant and let all that I feel be there in the space between us, but once that is done, whatever the outcome I do not like it coloring the rest of the day, relationship or life. I usually go all out to do this.
With whatever it takes! Life is beautiful – grudges are ugly!
So true!! I love the photograph, it is outstanding! 😀 Great post!
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Thanks a million! 😍 It’s feels great to have you say that!
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Grudges weigh the most, like an invisible weight that you constantly feel, very well said!
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Thanks Andy….u always make me smile…😊😄
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Big cheers! ☺☺
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Would like you responding to this prompt …life is too short to…? Fill in the blank. ..?
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oh I did though, wouldn’t be much of a reply that I could imagine so I wrote a poem/quote 🙂
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Yeah I read that…this was just a thought. ..your poems are beautiful. …
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Thank you 🙂 I just never seem to have a reply for the random prompts :-\
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I am totally in agreement with you. One must not hold any grudges as they tie you down and make one’s life miserable. One must move on and live the present moment…
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Thanks for visiting and sharing your thoughts… really appreciate it..
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Beautiful quotes especially of Buddha. No grudges to carry makes you a happy & light person.
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I loved it…and I agree with you completely..A grudge weighs upon our own conscience and prevents us from moving ahead in life… Your article reminded me of my own article on forgiveness, which I had written in August ,when I had just entered the blogosphere.. Though you might be interested… Here is the link :
https://sweetykannoth.wordpress.com/2014/08/19/to-err-is-human-to-forgive-is-divine/
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Thanks, Sweety and yes, our thoughts are quite similar in both the posts – uncannily so! Nice reading!
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Really ! so true 🙂
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I am so glad I found you here. Such amazing posts.
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That’s amazing to hear Sonia .. do keep visiting
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