important announcement for people who do not repent.

shut the fuck up and do this.

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regretting/acknowledging the sin;

forsaking the sin (see below);

worrying about the future consequences of the sin;

acting and speaking with humility;

acting in a way opposite to that of the sin (for example, for the sin of lying, one should speak the truth);

understanding the magnitude of the sin;

refraining from lesser sins for the purpose of safeguarding oneself against committing greater sins;

confessing the sin;

praying for atonement;

correcting the sin however possible (for example, if one stole an object, the stolen item must be returned;

or, if one slanders another, the slanderer must ask the injured party for forgiveness);

pursuing works of chesed and truth;

remembering the sin for the rest of one's life;[6]

refraining from committing the same sin if the opportunity presents itself again;

teaching others not to sin.

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