Even though you are cynical enough to believe that forgiveness is
overrated and accomplishes nothing, there may be someone you really need
to forgive. This person has made a mistake that angers you, and that you
may keep replaying over and over again in your mind. Each time you think
of what this person has done to hurt you, you get riled up again. That
person is you. There is something you will not forgive yourself for, but
it's a waste of your energy. If you could forgive yourself, you could
learn from it and then let it go. That would be a productive and healthy
thing to do.
雖然你憤世嫉俗到認為原諒與寬恕被過度推崇，而且根本就沒什麼用，可是你也許真
的需要原諒某個人。這個人犯了錯而讓你生氣，而你可能在心中不斷地重演他的過錯。
每一次你想到這個人對你做了什麼，導致你受了傷，你就會被他再度激怒。那個人就
是你，你永遠都不會原諒自己所做過的某件事，不過這是在浪費你自己的精力。如果
你可以原諒自己，那你就可以從中學到一課，而後釋懷。這會是既能收穫頗豐，又有
益身心健康的做法。