Forgiveness

Today on Sense of Soul Podcast is Geoff Thompson, he is a
film-maker, screenwriter, spiritual teacher, prolific British
author and martial arts expert. Geoff is a BAFTA-winning
screenwriter, penning multi-award-winning films for luminaries
such as Ray Winstone and Orlando Bloom. The prestigious
Black Belt Magazine USA polled him as the most influential
martial artist in the world since Bruce Lee. Geoff has been
featured on many mainstream TV shows and has written
articles for national magazines and broadsheets, including The
Times, Men’s Fitness, GQ and FHM.


He joined me to share his book called, 99 Reasons To Forgive, and
Revenge Ain’t One. His journey to understand forgiveness, to let
go and let God. Geoff Thompson was sexually abused at the
tender age of 11 by a trusted and beloved teacher. By the time he
was 30 years old he was unconsciously displacing his rage into
violence, sexual self-harm and long bouts of debilitating
depression. After failing to find a solution to his burgeoning
mania in all the conventional places, he set off on a Campbellian
quest to find the answers for himself: about abuse, about the
aftermath of abuse, about the true meaning of forgiveness, its
metaphysical power, and how it is possible to heal, no matter how
deep or how old the wound. He assures us that "there is treasure
in the ruins", "there can be profit in sorrow and in suffering",
and, with a few tried and tested, honest techniques and a heavy
supply of courage, victims can reclaim their lives, they can win
love and they can find healing and inspiration, post-abuse.


In this deeply empirical study, Thompson reveals the true
definition and the awesome power of forgiveness, clearly defining
the difference between forgiving someone and letting them off. He
demonstrates the power and freedom of "giving it over"; the
revealed health benefits of releasing anger, dissonance and
resentment; the hidden power of reciprocity; avoiding the hate
trap; the healing power of love and compassion; the liberating
practice of personal repentance; and discovering "the world to
come" - the exhilarating expansion we experience when ignorance
is dissolved with qualified knowledge.


"I told my story very late", Thompson tells us, "and suffered
needlessly as a consequence; I'm hoping that 99 Reasons to
Forgive will encourage others to share their story sooner, be
inspired by my living example of powerful healing, and embrace
their walking wounds as beauty scars, the rich tapestry of
personal survival".


Purchase his book here ‘99 Reasons To Forgive, and Revenge Ain’t
One.’


Follow his journey: Instagram page @geoff thompson official


Watch his TEDx on fear and forgiveness


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aE0pRMtQeu0


 


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