David Whyte: On Anger, Forgiveness & What Maturity Means

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February 8, 2016 a project of ServiceSpace To forgive is to put oneself in a larger gravitational field of experience than the one that first seemed to hurt us. - David Whyte - David Whyte: On Anger, Forgiveness & What Maturity Means "Our emotional life maps our incompleteness, philosopher Martha Nussbaum wrote in her luminous letter of advice to the young. A creature without any needs would never have reasons for fear, or grief, or hope, or anger. Anger, indeed, is one of the emotions we judge most harshly in others, as well as in ourselves and yet understanding anger is central to mapping out the landscape of our interior lives." Here the English poet and philosopher David Whyte explores the themes of anger, forgiveness and the true nature of maturity. { read more } Be The Change The next time anger kindles within you, turn to Whyte's words for perspective. For more inspiration read Whyte on 'The True Meaning of Friendship'. { more } COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Ten Things Creative People Know Stunning Images of the Power of Education 18 Things Highly Creative People Do Differently Can You Teach People to Have Empathy? 19 Uplifting Photos That Capture The Human Spirit The Dogs that Protect Little Penguins 7 Keys To A Good Death 34 Affirmations For Healthy Living DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 166,883 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More