On forgiveness and hubris

Raw link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EgDpc2Oh4LE

I walked and talked philosophy for an hour. In this presentation, I talked about the substance of values, with forgiveness as a case in point. To make the topic more relatable, I described what “hubris” is and offered some concrete examples.

The contents in brief:

Real story of a person that would not let go of something trivial that happened more than 30 years ago.
Link it to the mistake of appreciating forgiveness or anything pertaining to self-improvement only with regard to its ultimate rewards. This also relates to the previous entry on self-improvement.
The practical aspect of forgiveness in the here-and-now is that we keep ourselves free from useless burdens, else garbage. We can then focus our limited resources on something more useful.
Talk about the myth of Sisyphus and how it essentially describes the struggles of the person who does not let go.
Comment on the theme of non-ownership, though it is not the focus here. I talked more about this in loss, entitlement, and presence.
Explain another story of me not becoming a priest and how it relates to this case.
Talk about the misplaced ritualistic view we have of certain precepts. Basically, we miss the point as we cater to the appearances while disregarding the essential teachings.