What does it mean to forgive someone?

I don’t think that forgiving is forgetting — that’s just not a thing. The human brain does not forget, especially if someone has caused you emotional pain.

 

But it is possible to let go. You might remember how that person treated you, but you can let it stay in the past.

 

Of course, that’s a lot easier to do when the person genuinely regrets their mistake. If they are clearly going to keep doing the same thing to others, is it then your responsibility to stop them?

 

And what does it mean to be on the other side of the question? How should you ask someone for forgiveness?

 

This is not an easy conversation to have, so I was grateful for the thoughtful and openminded guests who had it with me on this edition of Quick Hits: technology specialist Atif Agha; personal brand strategist Annette Richmond; and Simon Coles, founder of the Better Conversations Foundation.

Listen in and let us know what forgiving someone means to you.

Connect with the panelists:

Atif Agha: https://www.linkedin.com/in/atifagha/

Annette Richmond: https://www.linkedin.com/in/annetterichmond/

Simon Coles: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sjcoles/
Dr Robyn Odegaard: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robynodegaard/

 

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