The thought of admitting a fault and apologizing is more difficult than actually doing it. For some of us, apologies don’t come easy. It is thus prudent that we learn how to be apologetic so that we make things right whenever things turn sour.
In our daily business dealings, social and personal lives, there are always times when we either intentionally or unintentionally hurt people- even the people we love.
The first step involved in reaching forgiveness is acknowledging that something was done wrong but oftentimes, we fail to acknowledge the things we do wrong let alone render an apology for it. Most people only want to take credits for the things they do right.
Each time we say and [or] do something we know we shouldn’t have said and [or] done, it behooves us to admit our faults and apologize for them to avoid any form of conflict.
If we don’t want to lose the relationships we have with people, we will have to say sorry for whatever it is we do that is hurting to someone.
Many of us fail to realize that an honest ‘I am sorry’ can soften the hurt, anger and pain some of our actions and inactions cause others.
When things don’t go according to plan, an apology provides an opportunity to show to people that you care about their feelings. A sincere apology can restore friendship and [or] mend a broken relationship.
People often misunderstand the purpose of an apology. They think it is just saying ‘I am sorry’ and that’s that but there is more.
Making amends requires much more than saying ‘I am sorry’. The apology is only but the first step. Many of us after apologizing go back and do the same hurtful things over and again (because our apologies are not genuine).
A genuine apology should lead to a genuine change of heart. In that regard, we must display sincerity and honesty when we extend our apologies.
Apology means learning to change and learning to become a better person. It is making conscious to prevent a repeat occurrence of something awful.
Don’t be afraid to acknowledge your faults no matter how big they may be.
Don’t be afraid to say “I’m sorry.” You may at first hesitate in rendering an apology but always remember that you have to render it because it is the right thing to do.
Being apologetic doesn’t mean you are weak neither does it take anything from you rather it makes you a better person. I believe if we all learn to be more apologetic, we will have fewer conflicts in our world. Don’t you think so?
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