I had a meeting recently that, to be honest, I was not looking forward to at all. I prepared myself for being in an argument and thinking no resolution would come of it. Ever had a meeting like that? The craziest thing happened though...when I began sharing some of the issues I had with this individual and it was their turn to respond they apologized. It wasn't that everything I said was right. It wasn't that I argued my point so well that all they could do was submit. They simply saw that there were perceptions that had become a reality to some and that was enough for them to want to make changes. Humble. Genuine. Amazing. It was not the response I expected. Going into this meeting I expected to walk away frustrated and playing through what went wrong in my mind for the remainder of my day. After this meeting I left challenged. Looking at things in my life that I need to address. Wondering if it was me in the hot seat if I would have been able to set my ego aside long enough to listen to what the other person was saying. I am still processing everything from this conversation and pray that I can learn from the example. I thank God that his agenda was completely different than mine.
When is the last time you apologized for something?
Accepted responsibility for a mistake that was made?
Spent more time correcting than defending?
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