Resentment – an impediment in personal development & Joy.
All of us get angry. Anger is the
emotional response to someone who inflicts pain or something that
does not happen the way you want, need or expected it to.
Resentment is anger that does not find outlet and holding onto
the hurt. It is a way of assigning blame to someone or something responsible to
ease the feeling of pain. It smolders relentlessly just below the surface of
our awareness thus eroding our peace of mind and causing great turmoil in life.
Realise that hanging onto resentment in our hearts does not serve us in any way.
We only hurt and harm ourselves. Choose peace over anger in your life to be
free from suffering.
We must choose to let go of our resentment and to move on with
our lives, no matter how painful the event that incited it. It is difficult to
successfully divest ourselves of resentful feelings but doing so lets us
confront the source of anger mentally & emotionally.
We must shift our attention from those we resent back toward
ourselves. Think about your own needs and quell resentful feelings by giving
tangible form to your emotions. Write down your feelings, then burn the paper
& wish them well. When you find compassion in your heart, you know you are
on your way to healing.
Free of resentment, we have much more energy and attention to devote to our personal development & joy.
