Beyond Guilt

It is important to move beyond guilt.

Do something because you want, or because it is the right thing based on your intuition/wisdom--not because of guilt. Guilt will taint your action. Acting from guilt leads to resentment.

Guilt is a form of manipulation we use on each other and on ourselves.
The result is usually destructive.

Guilt is self-blaming, and it is a desire for punishment. If guilt is your constant companion, have you punished yourself enough?

Let it go, and live. You cannot feel guilty enough to make someone else feel better.

If you must redeem yourself, take action from a place of love and strength, and then move on.

William Frank Diedrich, author of
Beyond Blaming and Adults at Work.
http://noblaming.com