IT’S OK TO BE WRONG

Admitting that one is wrong can be sometimes very difficult. Most people, both young and old find it extremely difficult to accept that they are wrong. They just can’t bring themselves to admit that they are wrong, let alone apologize over a perceived offense by another.

Unfortunately for such persons, one of the things that keep a relationship going is the ability of both individuals to take responsibility for their actions, admitting to be wrong when necessary which includes when they are indeed at fault and even sometimes when they are not, just in the interest of peace in the relationship, with a knowing that perspectives can make your views differ. Sometimes there’s absolutely no need to explain why you think you are right, especially when the other party is not willing to see it from your perspective. When you are wrong be humble enough to admit it and when you are right and no one wants to listen to you, don’t let it bother you.

“If you are afraid of being lonely, don’t always try to be right”.

-Jules Renard

You should know that accepting to be wrong and saying sorry doesn’t mean that you are weak as a matter of fact, it only means that you are mature enough to run a relationship and also that you are the bigger or stronger person as the case may be.

Not admitting that you’re wrong mostoften, stems from pride and ego. One must understand that a proud person can hardly keep his or her partner happy, as a matter of fact an unapologetic person will always face problems in relationships and in his/her life in general. Most of the time, PEACE is the ultimate reason for taking the blame even when you’re not at fault.

It takes a lot of humility, and guts to accept that you are wrong. Our mindset and orientation, quite often, play a strong role in our decisions to admit wrongdoing or apologize.

“To live a creative life, we must first lose the fear of being wrong”. -Joseph Chipton Pearce.

Sometimes you may judge from a different point of view while your partner or spouse is also seeing the same thing from a different point of view, this doesn’t necessarily mean that the other person is wrong, hence sometimes you should just let go and move on.

“What one thinks is right is not always the same as what others think is right, one can’t always be right”.

-Roy Thomson Bennett

A couple of times you must have found yourself in a situation where someone had to settle a dispute between you and your friend or spouse, and you feel extremely sad, because you were said to be wrong, you find it very hard to digest, instead of accepting that you were wrong, and apologize, Apologizing or accepting to be on the wrong does not change or reduce who you are, so be bold and humble enough to accept when you are wrong and live a better and more creative life.