Allowing Happiness #3 - Sorry for Being Sorry
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| Allowing Happiness Pattern to Break #3: What you say when you react to something before you have a chance to think reveals a lot about you. What do you say when someone bumps into you, or when you can’t hear someone speak, or when someone tells you about their bad day? Do you say “sorry” when things were not your fault? What else in life do you blame yourself for that wasn’t your fault? You can be polite without saying that you’re sorry for things you didn’t do. Sorry is a strong word that means the most when it’s used when it should be, not just as a reaction. ~Doe Zantamata |
Do you say “sorry” when things were not your fault? What else in life do you subconsciously blame yourself for that wasn’t your fault?
You may think, well, that’s just polite to say sorry, but
can’t you be polite without blaming yourself for all your world’s problems?
Think of people you know who say sorry in every other sentence.
Do they seem polite, or do they instead seem very insecure, and uncomfortable with
themselves in the world?
There is a better way to be polite.
1. When someone bumps into you…or when you’re not sure who’s
bumped who:
Instead of an immediate,
“Sorry.”
Try,
“Excuse me.”
2. When you can’t hear someone speak:
No more,
“I’m sorry, I can’t hear you.”
Instead, use,
“I can’t hear you. Can you please repeat what you’ve said?”
3. And when someone complains of a bad day:
Nix the,
“I’m so sorry to hear that.”
And replace it with,
“That’s awful….
- Well, at least it’s over.
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or – If you need help, I’m here.
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or - Good thing you made it through.
Those alternates may not seem like a big deal, and it’s
true, they’re very subtle when you just look at one or two. But when you say
them hundreds, or even thousands of times throughout the course of regular
life, you’re subconsciously assigning blame to yourself for things that you did
not do.
“Sorry,” means to do something on purpose or by accident
that you regret and won’t do again. Can you really prevent accidentally bumping
someone, or not being able to hear someone, or someone having a bad day?
Saying sorry in these situations sets up a struggle between
your conscious and subconscious mind of being at fault for things and not being
able to prevent them from happening again. That does not inspire much security
or confidence in one’s self.
Be confident, be polite, and unless you really are, don’t be
“sorry.”
Trust me, you won’t be sorry. J
My terms on "Sorry". Sorry is a Statement, "I will never do it again" is a Promise, and "How can I make it up to you,/me" is Taking real action.
ReplyDeleteLooooooooooooooooove. Very well stated!
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Hmm,i dont know he's wrong or i'm. He only kept silent.I'm angry because he never explain it to me,so i scoled him....Continuously,He kept silent....Well,one day passed,i cant bear...I said "sorry" and good bye forever to him
ReplyDeleteAm i right or not ?
Wrong. You condemned the other one "without trial". Things should have been explained and closure sought before the the "goodbye".
ReplyDeleteOn saying "I'm sorry" ... Saying so does not always mean one is at fault. It can also mean that he values the relationship more than determining who is at fault. The issue now is the value placed on the relationship and not the fault.
Well,i gave him time to explain,but he didnt. I feel guilty and now i think that saying sorry is the good way
ReplyDeleteYa,determining who is at fault is not necessary. Now it only needs a reasonable explain and telling the truth.I confess that i'm wrong. At that time,i lost temper.well,but i cant take back my words. He still keep silent.No matter how angry he is;i just want him to reply The value ....hmm....i dont know. Anyway,everything is passing....Now,honestly,i only can say "sorry". I only want him to see it,dont hurt and forget.....and tell me "okay",therefore,my mind will be peaceful.That's all
Well,Thank you !!!