Wow, Mel … you are really hitting me where I live today.
Without guilt, I would love myself more.
Without guilt, I would not have wasted so many minutes, hours, and days in self-recrimination.
Without guilt, my relationships with family may have been better.
Without guilt, letting go would not be such a hard thing to do.
This reply surprises me … I’ve never ever thought about guilt in this way. Thanks, Mel … you always make me think. Jan
Jan, what you are saying is that without guilt you would be unconditionally loving. That is what life is about, being unconditionally loving. We all have moments when we do feel we are loving unconditionally. That’s the moment that the heart is in a state of ecstasy, a moment that your entire being glows. Unconditional love is what you are! Be that which you are!
Guilt in a consequence of a perceived improper action. This action, if label a mistake, would not create guilty feelings and accomplished the same result, not repeating that action. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment.
Interesting questions. An existence without guilt would make for a cold, selfish and heartless place. A world where everyone did whatever they wanted without regard for each other is a very scary place.
Would it. What if there was nothing to feel guilty about? True, guilt does maintain some semblance of order but it also causes great harm. What you feel guilty about may be a reason to give thanks by other. It is when you understand that guilt is only a concept, created by each of us, that guilt become an ally not the enemy we think. Thank you for visiting Cherylene, use guilt to lift your spirits not to condemn it.
I feel that life would be SO much different, because without guilt, well… I honk life would be so much worse st times, but so much better st times. VERY interesting question.
True, it could be better or worse but remember you are in control of what you feel guilty about. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment.
Psychopaths often feel no shame, no guilt. Without empathy, there is no guilt. Quite a lot of them around, sadly enough. Personally, I can’t imagine being without empathy (or the ability to reflect on things I might’ve done differently or that require a sincere apology or repair a mishap or misunderstanding, intentional or not). I’d wilt within the hour, me thinks.
It definitely would. If there is no guilt, I will live from my heart, from my unconditionally love. That love never does anything for hurting anybody, anything. Thank you for sharing.
I try to let guilt pass through me and not let it anchor me. I try to forgive myself. Sometimes I feel that I am too easy on myself but guilt, I think, is a waste of energy. Sometimes I do things that I know I shouldn’t (or don’t do things I know I should) that’s when I feel the guilt but let it go. Sometimes guilt for long past mistakes rears its ugly head, but it is silly to feel guilty about doing something that I did not know better than to do when I did it. I think the world would be more mindful and in the present if they let go of the past and lived with intention in the moment. Just my thoughts. Good question!
Life, more than existence! 
Wow, Mel … you are really hitting me where I live today.
Without guilt, I would love myself more.
Without guilt, I would not have wasted so many minutes, hours, and days in self-recrimination.
Without guilt, my relationships with family may have been better.
Without guilt, letting go would not be such a hard thing to do.
This reply surprises me … I’ve never ever thought about guilt in this way. Thanks, Mel … you always make me think. Jan
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Jan, what you are saying is that without guilt you would be unconditionally loving. That is what life is about, being unconditionally loving. We all have moments when we do feel we are loving unconditionally. That’s the moment that the heart is in a state of ecstasy, a moment that your entire being glows. Unconditional love is what you are! Be that which you are!
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We’d all be sociopaths I think.
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Guilt in a consequence of a perceived improper action. This action, if label a mistake, would not create guilty feelings and accomplished the same result, not repeating that action. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment.
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It would be the path to super villainy for sure.
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Would It? Guilt, in many cases, is not a deterrent. Guilt can serve as a reminder of not what to do or don’t get caught doing what you are doing.
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Interesting questions. An existence without guilt would make for a cold, selfish and heartless place. A world where everyone did whatever they wanted without regard for each other is a very scary place.
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Would it. What if there was nothing to feel guilty about? True, guilt does maintain some semblance of order but it also causes great harm. What you feel guilty about may be a reason to give thanks by other. It is when you understand that guilt is only a concept, created by each of us, that guilt become an ally not the enemy we think. Thank you for visiting Cherylene, use guilt to lift your spirits not to condemn it.
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I didn’t think of it from that perspective Mr. Mel! Thank you for enlightening me. 🙂
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I feel that life would be SO much different, because without guilt, well… I honk life would be so much worse st times, but so much better st times. VERY interesting question.
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True, it could be better or worse but remember you are in control of what you feel guilty about. Thank you for visiting and taking the time to comment.
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No problem. I followed you so I can see your future posts, I really liked your content on this blog.
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Psychopaths often feel no shame, no guilt. Without empathy, there is no guilt. Quite a lot of them around, sadly enough. Personally, I can’t imagine being without empathy (or the ability to reflect on things I might’ve done differently or that require a sincere apology or repair a mishap or misunderstanding, intentional or not). I’d wilt within the hour, me thinks.
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Thank you for visiting and commenting.
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It definitely would. If there is no guilt, I will live from my heart, from my unconditionally love. That love never does anything for hurting anybody, anything. Thank you for sharing.
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Wonderfully said Manuela. When you live and love unconditionally guilt in non existent. Thank you commenting.
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I try to let guilt pass through me and not let it anchor me. I try to forgive myself. Sometimes I feel that I am too easy on myself but guilt, I think, is a waste of energy. Sometimes I do things that I know I shouldn’t (or don’t do things I know I should) that’s when I feel the guilt but let it go. Sometimes guilt for long past mistakes rears its ugly head, but it is silly to feel guilty about doing something that I did not know better than to do when I did it. I think the world would be more mindful and in the present if they let go of the past and lived with intention in the moment. Just my thoughts. Good question!
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Very well written LuAnne, when we question the feelings of guilt we are taking action to release the those feeling. Thank you for commenting.
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Thats really interesting. I think the feeling of guilt is what keeps humanity alive.
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