Through our hurt, we’re shown our capacity to feel—the deeper the hurt, the more powerful the feelings. In our deepest feelings of pain, we discover the depth of our capacity to love. Forgiveness appears to be directly linked to our hurt as well. The greater the hurt, explains Tim Laurence, the greater the benefits of forgiveness. From this perspective, our hurt may be considered to be a barometer of our ability to love, rather than a punishment for the choices we make. It is this subtle relationship that demonstrates the force that many traditions describe as the “glue” that holds our world
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