Guilt: the gift that keeps on giving.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Guilt often persists and returns repeatedly, causing ongoing emotional distress.
- In plain terms
- Guilt keeps bothering you over and over.
- What can you take from it?
- Avoid actions that lead to lingering guilt.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When does guilt help you?
- How do you handle lingering guilt?
Another view
Not all guilt is unproductive; it can signal genuine wrongdoing.
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