Chapter Twenty-Two Summary
In the chapter, Forgiveness: What It Takes and What It Gives, Myers and Jeeves talk about forgiveness. Forgiveness does not just involve faith but also emotions and physical well-being. The chapter says that it should be noted that “forgiving doesn’t mean despite the familiar cliché “forgive and forget”’. People do not just forget what hurt them because they learn from that experience. People should also not wait for an apology to forgive. To forgive a person first needs to acknowledge the hurt and then let go of that hurt. Individuals who do not forgive often feel upset, anxious, and depressed opposed to people with forgiving personalities. Research has shown that forgiveness can be learned. Forgiveness also helps with physical health. People should forgive not for their own benefit but because …show more content…
Myers and Jeeves give four ways to find happiness. The first was to “Break the Vicious Cycle of Negative Thinking.” Smiling really does help a person feel better and they appear brighter, for this reason, positive thoughts should be thought of and acted upon more. The second way to find happiness is to “Compare Ourselves with Those Less Fortunate” This allows the “unhappy” to see others and see that in the hospital they have blessings that other people including them would have never seen as blessings. A person should also “Take Pleasure In the Moment” to be happier. Taking joy in even the smallest things can bring pleasure. Sometimes these little moments are what a person needs. The next two steps to be happier are “Focus Beyond Self” and “Join the Movement Movement” These two steps require a person to actually do something that will lead them to be happier. The last two steps are “Give Priority to Close Relationships” and “Take Care of the Soul.” These two steps allow for a closeness between the individual and other people. A person can achieve happiness if they put effort into
In the chapter, Forgiveness: What It Takes and What It Gives, Myers and Jeeves talk about forgiveness. Forgiveness does not just involve faith but also emotions and physical well-being. The chapter says that it should be noted that “forgiving doesn’t mean despite the familiar cliché “forgive and forget”’. People do not just forget what hurt them because they learn from that experience. People should also not wait for an apology to forgive. To forgive a person first needs to acknowledge the hurt and then let go of that hurt. Individuals who do not forgive often feel upset, anxious, and depressed opposed to people with forgiving personalities. Research has shown that forgiveness can be learned. Forgiveness also helps with physical health. People should forgive not for their own benefit but because …show more content…
Myers and Jeeves give four ways to find happiness. The first was to “Break the Vicious Cycle of Negative Thinking.” Smiling really does help a person feel better and they appear brighter, for this reason, positive thoughts should be thought of and acted upon more. The second way to find happiness is to “Compare Ourselves with Those Less Fortunate” This allows the “unhappy” to see others and see that in the hospital they have blessings that other people including them would have never seen as blessings. A person should also “Take Pleasure In the Moment” to be happier. Taking joy in even the smallest things can bring pleasure. Sometimes these little moments are what a person needs. The next two steps to be happier are “Focus Beyond Self” and “Join the Movement Movement” These two steps require a person to actually do something that will lead them to be happier. The last two steps are “Give Priority to Close Relationships” and “Take Care of the Soul.” These two steps allow for a closeness between the individual and other people. A person can achieve happiness if they put effort into