Always forgive your enemies; nothing annoys them so much.

– Oscar Wilde

It seems to be stated as a mind game, to play with your enemies. But it is true, it
will annoy them immensely. I’ve been on both sides of this saying.

It is also the healthiest thing you can do for yourself. Just be sure you remember
that forgiveness is not the same as reconciliation. You can forgive someone
without everything also immediately being set back to the way it used to be. A
betrayed trust may be forgiven, but the trust must be earned again, starting from
somewhere below zero.
Forgiveness helps lift a burden from your shoulders, and allows the healing
process to move more quickly. Until you forgive them, you are angry (or even
worse) on them.
This means that the wound that the event caused is not healing, as you are
constantly picking at it. Every time you revisit the anger (or whatever the strong
emotion the event caused), you prolong the injury and delay the healing.
Forgiveness is a way of letting go off that emotion that is hindering you. After
all, my life is about me, not about them.
Release the emotion and begin healing. Keep a careful eye on the person who
hurt you, but move forward with your life.
Forgiveness is a way to decouple myself from the frustration, hurt and anger
associated with an event. Once I have done that, I can get back to what is truly
important in my life.