How to forgive yourself
4/10/202642 min
It’s easy to forgive other people because you don’t have to live inside their head. Forgiving yourself is different and much, much harder. Sean Illing is joined by philosopher Myisha Cherry to talk about what it actually means to forgive yourself without letting yourself off the hook. They discuss the difference between guilt and shame (one can push you to repair, while the other just makes you want to hide), why even small screwups can leave a lingering moral aftertaste, and how regret can either trap you in self-reproach or become fuel for doing better. Host: Sean Illing (@SeanIlling) Guest: Myisha Cherry (@myishacherry) We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsStephanie Wu0:00
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Speaker 10:34
[upbeat music] What goes up must come down, except when it comes to gas prices.
Speaker 2· Soundbite0:42
The price tends to rocket up very quickly at, at, at the pump as when crude oil prices go up, but gasoline prices tend to take a little bit longer to go down in many cases.
Speaker 10:51
This week on Explain It To Me, why gas and everything else is so expensive these days. Find new episodes Sundays wherever you get your podcasts.
Sean Illing· Host1:02
[upbeat music] [gentle music] Welcome to The Gray Area. My guest today is our returning champion,