This episode continues Bern Moses’s exploration of Command Commission, focusing on forgiveness as a critical step in recapturing authority and clearing emotional “wheelbarrows” of unresolved pain. Bern challenges common myths about forgiveness—such as “forgive and forget”—arguing forgiveness is not excusing behavior, but freeing oneself from its ongoing control. Through personal stories, including unresolved grief surrounding his father and experiences with rage, guilt, and the justice system, he reframes wrongdoing as often stemming from unpreparedness rather than inherent malice. Bern connects forgiveness to love-versus-fear dynamics within the Life Formula, emphasizing the power of intentional language, self-forgiveness, and conscious emotional processing to restore balance, authority, and forward movement.