Why do you think some people forgive easily while most of us have to struggle with the process?

The philosopher Aristotle reminded us that as people practice any moral virtue, then they become more developmentally advanced in it.  Therefore, as people tend to practice forgiveness more regularly, they are ready to forgive the next time injustices emerge.  Yet, we need to keep in mind that even the well-practiced people can struggle to forgive others for a new injustice if that unfairness is deeply unfair.  Even when a grave injustice challenges the well-practiced people, they are likely to move through the forgiveness process more quickly and more deeply than people who are new at forgiving.

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