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# Do not let a painful past hurt you twice. Holding...
> Do not let a painful past hurt you twice. Holding on to anger lets old injuries keep harming you; as an old saying often attributed to the Buddha puts it, you will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.
**Source:** [[livestreams/Courage, Composure, and the Decision to Leave the Comfort Zone - Workbook|Courage, Composure, and the Decision to Leave the Comfort Zone]]
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“Do not let a painful past hurt you twice. Holding on to anger lets old injuries keep harming you; as an old saying often attributed to the Buddha puts it, you will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger.”
— Bryant McGill
https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-let-painful-past-anger-punished-anger
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