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Address Wrong, Not Harm · Northman Coaching

Gary: Do you want the harm to stop? Do you want responsibility and repair? Or would their pain satisfy you even if nothing improved? That's a hard question. It's also where free thinking begins. Examining the story that you tell yourself about your own motives. Being hurt doesn't make every reaction wise. Think about the father who uses discipline to unload his frustration, the former partner who turns every conversation into another opportunity to punish. The man who humiliates someone publicly because he felt disrespected privately. The original hurt may be real. So is the harm that follows. Leviticus gives us a better direction. Address the wrong. Refuse revenge, and practice love. That can include firm boundaries. Forgiveness doesn't require restored access. And accountability can include consequences. So here's your challenge today. Before sending that message or having that confrontation, ask. Am I trying to resolve something or make someone suffer?