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Originally Posted by AspiringAuthor
I asked what he would think because there is a belief that to live one's life well is the best approach to avenging one's hurts. I did not expect Golden Eve's ex to be proud of her - I thought he would feel slighted and envious of her successes, and I thought that I would then make the point - which has been made to me by well-meaning friends, that vengeance is living one's life well. I do not understand forgiveness myself, but I have come to understand the point about living one's life well as an act of peaceful vengeance (and for many other reasons, too).
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Yeah, Marcus Aurelius said as much, but it's a point old Marco and I disagree on. Living well to spite someone else is still living on their terms. And what if he doesn't care? What if he doesn't even notice? If he is a narcissist, sociopath, or something along those lines, then he likely won't be impressed by any honest living anyway, and he certainly wouldn't be jealous of it. Would that bother you?
I stand by my assertion that his opinion doesn't matter. If you want to move on, then live on your own terms.
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Originally Posted by divine1966
Define normal lol
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Non-psychopaths.