Buddha once said that "holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; You are the one who gets burned". Did you know that our negative emotions such as anger, hate, jealousy, shame, blame, and many others are like hot coals? If we hold onto them, we are going to get burned. These emotions can cause all sorts of problems in our bodies. They can cause our head to hurt and our back to ache. They can cause us to have allergies. They can even cause cancer and diabetes. For me, that anger, hurt and blaming caused red bumps on my face. It also caused a disease that doctors say is incurable. But can I tell you something, my illness is GONE! You see, our bodies are designed to heal themselves. But when we have all of these negative emotions, they get in the way, and our bodies don't heal properly. So I gave up all these emotions, which I didn't even realize I had. I guess I had buried them deep down inside me. But when I finally admitted to these emotions and forgave and let them go, I finally healed! I no longer have any of the aches and pains that I used to. How cool is that? I am healthy and pain-free. And do you know what? That's the way it's supposed to be! We don't have to live with all those aches and pains and problems. And for me, the key was to simply forgive and let go of all that garbage buried within me. Maybe it will work for you, too. Its worth a shot. So read through this book and think of those people who may have hurt you, and choose to forgive and let it go. And remember, the hardest person to forgive is usually ourselves. We can do some pretty dumb things sometimes, but hey, that's life. We're here to learn and grow. So learn from it, move on, forgive yourself and let go. You are worth it! You deserve it!
