From the course: Happiness Tips

Unlock this course with a free trial

Join today to access over 22,600 courses taught by industry experts.

How to overcome guilt

How to overcome guilt

From the course: Happiness Tips

Start my 1-month free trial Buy for my team

How to overcome guilt

“

- I've decided to put a video about guilt into this happiness course, because a lot of people seem to suffer from it, and it really is a large happiness reducing factor in their lives. If you suffer at all from guilt, this video is for you. First, I want to explain that guilt is a pointless, negative emotion. It really isn't helpful at all. Now, none of us is perfect, and those of us who feel guilt are subconsciously choosing it, in the mistaken belief that guilt will help them to reduce their bad habits, that it will somehow get us to improve on our personality failings, but will it? I would suggest that guilt, rather than helping us to change, gives us an excuse to stay the same. Suppose you're saying, I know I ate three doughnuts, but I did feel guilty. Will the guilt make you change next time? Bear in mind that it hasn't worked so far. Here you still are, still eating those extra doughnuts after years of guilt. Or does it just give you permission to be like that? I know it was…

Contents