We humans feel guilt. We feel guilt over things we've done or said. We feel guilt over things we've left undone or unsaid. We feel guilt over our failures — and we feel guilt over our successes. Guilt itself is not a bad thing. Indeed, it spurs us on to do better. The key is to accept that we have these feelings, apologize to anyone we've harmed or to ourselves for failing to meet our own standards, and make those changes within ourselves that are necessary to avoid uncharitable actions and words in the future.