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Nothing elevates a person higher than taking responsibility for their mistakes. If you mess up, fess up. It’s astounding how powerful this ownership is.
Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
When you are in the wrong be quick to chastise yourself more severely than the aggrieved might. Paradoxically, this can soften their ire.
Kevin Kelly • Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier
Blind to weaknesses. When you swallow your pride, don’t choke on your ego. People who reject feedback are more likely to repeat mistakes because they’re totally blind to their flaws. In fact, ego can obstruct a necessary course correction and
Frank Sonnenberg • Listen to Your Conscience: That's Why You Have One
This often means giving the benefit of the doubt even when–especially when–you don’t feel like the person deserves it.
🚫 Before: “Why did you do that? That was pretty bad. It embarrassed me and the whole company… Your mistake caused x damage and y trouble.”
Admitting you’re wrong isn’t a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of strength. Admitting that someone has a better explanation than you shows that you’re adaptable.
Shane Parrish • Clear Thinking
When we are wrong, we may admit it to ourselves. And if we are handled gently and tactfully, we may admit it to others and even take pride in our frankness and broad-mindedness. But not if someone else is trying to ram the unpalatable fact down our oesophagus.