The Power of Forgiveness With Dr. Fred Luskin
How do you move beyond grievance to become an active creator in your own life? Dr. Eileen Borris interviews Dr. Fred Luskin to break down common myths around forgiveness. They discuss how an Amish community forgave a shooter who murdered five schoolchildren. If you weren’t born into a culture of forgiveness like the Amish, Fred talks about the building blocks of forgiveness to get you started. It is possible to step out of victimhood and open to the beauty, preciousness, and gratitude of this life.
Dr. Fred Luskin is the director of the Stanford University Forgiveness Projects. He’s also the author of the bestselling books, Forgive for Good and Forgive for Love. Forgive for Good is the best-selling self-help book published on the topic of forgiveness. Fred has been interviewed hundreds of times in worldwide media, including the New York Times, O Magazine, the Los Angeles Times, Time Magazine, Huffington Post, and he has been featured on the Today Show and CBS Morning News. Learn more at fredluskin.com.
Dr. Eileen Borris is a clinical and political psychologist who has pioneered the concept of political forgiveness on the individual, community, and national level. She has addressed the United Nations and has worked for over 30 years to build peace in areas of conflict around the world, including Rwanda, South Africa, Liberia, Nigeria, Ethiopia, and the Middle East. Eileen is the creator of Healing the Divide, a program that trains leaders and other individuals interested in applying the principles of political forgiveness to transform their lives and create social change.
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Book: Finding Forgiveness: A 7 Step Program for Letting Go of Anger and Bitterness
Timecodes
00:00 Introduction to Political Forgiveness
00:43 Meet Dr. Fred Luskin
01:40 The Culture of Grievance
09:20 Understanding Forgiveness
11:06 The Role of Victimhood and Anger
13:29 Forgiveness in Communities
15:26 Daily Practice of Forgiveness
17:32 Forgiveness in Relationships
26:52 The Teachability of Forgiveness
29:40 Conclusion and Resources
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