Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom.
Live as if you were living a second time and as though you had acted wrongly...
Men must stop being jealous of their power and generously allow freedom and...
If you are part of a religion that very strongly insists that you believe then to decide not to do that is quite a big hurdle to jump over. You never forget the thought process you went through. It becomes part of your whole intellectual picture.