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Jul 7, 2019 · In the Stork: “Before you seek Revenge with someone be sure and dig two graves.”. In 1957 a letter to the editor of a newspaper in Albany, Oregon implausibly credited the ancient Greek sage Socrates: [8] It is fair to quote Socrates, “He that would take revenge better dig two graves,” . . . In 1968 Walter Winchell revisited the saying ...
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Perhaps revenge taps into our inherent need for justice. Justice, as a value, serves to keep societies stable. Its primal nature is understandable when you consider it from an evolutionary perspective. But are justice and revenge the same? Leon F Seltzer Ph.D., in his article Don’t Confuse Revenge With Justice: Five Key Differences, contrasts reven...
I was surprised to find formal research on the subject of revenge. Apparently there is a even a term to describe the revenge mentality. It’s called the Psychology of Retribution. In 2018, a very interesting study was summarized in the APA Monitor, which is a publication of the American Psychological Association. Researchers split a group of partici...
Considering that getting revenge doesn’t make us feel better in the long run, why is this a nearly universal human experience? Social psychologist Ian McKee, PhD, of Adelaide University in Australia studiedwhat makes one person seek revenge while others can let go of a grudge and move on. There were two social values that corresponded with vengeful...
Science supports what we’ve known all along- that seeking revenge isn’t good for anyone. Considering that, how do we manage the overwhelming desire to get even after we are wronged? In his book, The Power of Now:A Guide to Spirital Enlightenment, Eckhardt Tolle defines his concept of the Ego. He would argue that revenge is a function of the Ego. Th...
What Confucius meant by that saying that you should dig two graves, really should resonate with you. Keep in mind that you’re dooming yourself along with whoever it is that you’re seeking revenge against. And you should reconsider any attempt to seek revenge on anyone, no matter what the situation. For me, I know it was a tough decision.
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Jan 19, 2024 · Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Attributed in Lillet Walters (2000), Secrets of Superstar Speakers; attributed in English sources as a "Japanese proverb" as early as 1924. Compare with a Japanese proverb 人を呪わば穴二つ (Hito wo norowaba ana futatsu), "Curse someone, then you will get two graves."
Nov 11, 2022 · The maxim was, “He who seeks revenge digs two graves.”. He attributed it to Confucius. At age 5, I understood. I thought of that when reading Don Boudreaux’s latest article for the American Institute for Economic Research. It’s titled “ No COVID Tribunals .”.
Feb 11, 2021 · Before you embark on a journey of revenge, dig two graves. Today I want to share my thoughts on this eye-opening quote by Confucius. The aim is to make us self-reflect on our thoughts & actions and truly understand why is it absolutely necessary to be self-aware [this is what I experienced through this quote] 😌.
