I admit it, I’m wrong

A lot of times in life we find it hard to see where we went wrong maybe when performing a simple task or dealing with those around us and this is quite natural, it’s one of the reasons the phrase “I’m only human” came into existence, but what if we sat down and thought about how those around us may have felt about some of the things we said or did?

We find a lot of the times that blaming others works out a lot easier than actually admitting we did wrong. Whether we do this subconsciously or not doesn’t really matter, in the long run what really matters is how little we learn from consistently doing this and not acknowledging at all the wrongdoings on our part. In life if your mature enough you would ask someone whether they were offended by something that you said or done or you would expect them to be mature enough to confront you about their feelings, but a lot of the times that is not the case. A lot of people choose to turn the other cheek or treat certain issues as though they are trivial until it becomes a gigantic problem for both parties involved. Sometimes we think the most innocent things we say cannot offend someone, but if we took the time to sit down and reflect on our past we would find that a lot of the things we found  insulting may have come from an innocent place with no harm intended; so why do we find it so hard to believe that the minor things we say or do may offend others?

Ralph Waldo Emerson said “unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow”, and I feel we’ve all mastered the ability to always see the good we’ve done for others but it’s still extremely hard for us to recognize or even accept the pain we’ve caused others to feel. Maybe it’s time to start reflecting on your actions, admit you’ve done wrong to others or admit that you’ve done yourself wrong by allowing others to walk all over you. Enough is enough! Today don’t wait for someone else to be the bigger person, take that responsibility upon yourself and do the right thing, whether that means apologizing or venting your opinions about something that offended you before it eats you up inside. In my opinion admittance is something to be proud of, it’s just another stepping stone to ensure personal growth on this gravel road we call life. Remember you’re only human be proud to admit that you’ve made a few mistakes not scared or humiliated, you didn’t ask to feel the way you do but you do have the power to act or react responsibly to a lot of things in your life.

“Life is 10% of what happens to me and 90% of how I react to it” – John Maxwell.