3117: Is Holding a Grudge a Rational Thing To Do? by Keith Wilson of Keith Wilson Counseling on Conflict Resolution
Optimal Relationships DailyAugust 23, 2026
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3117: Is Holding a Grudge a Rational Thing To Do? by Keith Wilson of Keith Wilson Counseling on Conflict Resolution

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Episode 3117:

Keith Wilson revisits his own advice that grudges should be abolished after reading a philosopher's argument that holding one can be perfectly rational. He walks through what anger is actually signaling, why it is a legitimate response to injustice, and where it starts to cost the person carrying it.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://medium.com/change-becomes-you/is-holding-a-grudge-a-rational-thing-to-do-62f1609b75c6

Quotes to ponder:

"Grudges begin in anger and retain many of the characteristics of that hot emotion."

"Feeling angry is a useful indication that you're the victim of an injustice."

"She says holding a grudge is a perfectly rational thing to do."

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