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Wouldn’t You Agree? #16

Q: What is the best way to give a heartfelt apology?

A: To look directly into the eyes of the person you have hurt, lied to, injured and demonstrate remorse by saying, “I did x.  I was wrong.  I’m sorry” and have them see that your having done that causes you deep pain.  Anything less is mere regret and more often makes the other person feel worse (BTW don’t expect your lawyer to agree with this).

Wouldn’t you agree?

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5 Responses to “Wouldn’t You Agree? #16”

  1. J Says:

    Yes, I agree but what happens when they don’t accept it or say they do but treat you as you didn’t apologize?

  2. general Says:

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  3. AskRonReed Says:

    Apology? Regret? Please clarify…

  4. Aaron Says:

    Agreed!

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