Forgiveness Isn't Human

It’s easy to be vindictive, to be to be selfish. It’s easier to burn bridges than it is to mend them.The quotation that keeps coming to mind is from Julius Campbell in Boaz Yakin’s 2000 classic, Remember The Titans. In response to injustice, and prejudice, and racism, and hate, Campbell insists, “I’m suppose to wear myself out for the team? What team!? No, no. What I’m gonna do is, I’m gonna look out for myself, and I’m gonna get mine.”The film is remarkable, but the line isn’t. The line is normal. It’s ordinary. It’s how each of us is tempted to respond in the face of injustice, or persecution, or unfairness. In fact, it’s how I often want to respond in the face of much lesser adversities: unpleasantness, uncomfortability, or inconvenience.But there are remarkable ways to respond to that familiar feeling of being wronged.I spent the last few weeks watching Brad Ingelsby’s Task on HBO Max... This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit chapainsights.substack.com/subscribe