Does revenge clear the mind of anger?
By Frederick42
@Frederick42 (2024)
Canada
April 18, 2013 7:30am CST
There are people in the world who take revenge on those who hurt them. But in what way does this benefit them?
First of all, when we take revenge, we stoop to the same level as the one who hurt us. Secondly, revenge is time and energy-consuming. The thoughts of hatred and the planning to hurt the other will prove fatal to our own mental health.
After we successfully complete our revenge, what have we gained? Does the mind then become free from anger and hurt? Do we become peaceful, serene, calm and tranquil?
6 responses
@extremefun4fun (2908)
• India
28 Apr 13
you are absolutely right and that is why forgiveness has a great role and value in this life... i also still feel the one who hurt me too much should get his karma... but i am not doing it from my side at all. i just wish him to get love and humanity in his heart but after all, i leave him for the whole universe, for the source of intelligent power which he knows better if to forgive of to punish... that is what i think...
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
28 Apr 13
Hi,
You are right. We don't gain anything by taking revenge and our mind does not became free from anger after taking revenge. We take some wrong steps to take revenge. Thus we make us down. We should be good to everyone. And if we don't want to be good with someone we should neglect them but we should not hurt them. If we hurt someone then there would be no difference between us and the person who hurt us.
thank you for the response.
@Aja103654 (5646)
• Philippines
19 Apr 13
Revenge will let some frustrations out and it can leave someone satisfied for a while. After that, I think the person won't be that happy either.
@blackrusty (3519)
• Mexico
18 Apr 13
revenge is never the answer and while you may have been hurt in time you will forget about the anger and the pain that you may have got from the issue
@raghurj27 (4)
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19 Apr 13
No not at all. It will make you feel guilty. Just convert negative into positive feeling and acheive what you want. Thats the best revenge you can take against someone who betrayed you.
@Jyiou7 (83)
• Malaysia
25 Apr 13
After we completed our revenge, we gain nothing. The anger and hurt will still be there like a thorn in your heart. In fact, a revenge begets another revenge. It never ends, whenever a revenge is carried out, a war soon follows through. It is only when both sides start letting all that negative energy go, forgive each other and reconcile will you start feeling lighter and happier. But it's always best not to seek revenge but instead find ways to channel your anger out. :)
