Why the Flames of Revenge Must Be Extinguished

  Gandhi said that “an eye for an eye will leave the whole world blind”. However, his warning about revenge is simple to understand but difficult to apply. You often feel the desire to take revenge when someone’s hurt you deeply. Indeed, when someone you love and appreciate hurts you, it leaves an emotional scar, one that burns with intense heat. In fact, you want to relieve the pain by causing another wound, deep in the heart of your aggressor. When you’re faced with a deep emotional wound, you can feel the need to cause the one who hurt you…