Forgiving is not forgetting; its actually remembering--remembering and not using your right to hit back. Its a second chance for a new beginning. And the remembering part is particularly important. Especially if you dont want to repeat what happened.
Intellect is neither practical nor impractical; it is extra-practical.
SADNESSES OF THE INTELLECT: Sadness of being misunderstood [sic]; Humor sadness; Sadness of love wit[hou]t release; Sadne[ss of be]ing smart; Sadness of not knowing enough words to [express what you mean]; Sadness of having options; Sadness of wanting sadness; Sadness of confusion; Sadness of domes[tic]ated birds; Sadness of fini[shi]ng a book; Sadness of remembering; Sadness of forgetting; Anxiety sadness.
The problem of forgetting might not torment us so much if we could only convince ourselves that remembering isn't important. Perhaps the things we learn - words, dates, formulas, historical and biographical details - don't really matter. Facts can be looked up. That's what the Internet is for.
Forgiving is forgetting, in spite of remembering.
Death is important for a couple reasons. The first is that death creates scarcity in our life, which therefore gives our decisions meaning and value. From a practical point of view, it therefore makes sense that we keep our own deaths in mind when deciding how to use our time.
Forgiving is not forgetting. It is remembering and letting go.
When the remembering was done, the forgetting could begin.
Why is it that we are born remembering, and live forgetting?
Forgetting is natural, remembering is the effort one makes.
Remembering. Forgetting. I'm not sure which is worse.
Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives.
Forgiveness doesn't mean forgetting to remember, but remembering to forget.
Our sense of worth, of well-being, even our sanity depends upon our remembering. But, alas, our sense of worth, our well-being, our sanity also depend upon our forgetting.
Forgetting and remembering are governed by laws, but we cannot find out what they are.
Worship is forgetting about what's wrong with you and remembering what's right with God.