When you do apologise, be genuine and honest. If you try to fake your way through an apology, people will see right through it and it will only make the situation worse. If you have done something you shouldn’t have done or said something you shouldn’t have said, you have just made a negative impression.
After you have apologized, then seek forgiveness. Offer to make amends if appropriate. And then hopefully the other person will agree to forgive you and you both can move on. It takes a strong person to apologize as I have described but doing so will be bring closure to your mistake and potentially restore a damaged relationship.
在你道歉過后要尋求原諒。主動提出做適當的補償。理想的情況是對方愿意原諒你,那么你們兩個都可以不再糾結于此事了。如我所說的那樣道歉需要心理強大,但是那樣做可以為你的錯誤畫上一個圓滿的句號并且很有可能修復受損的友誼。
You can imagine what comes next. Who needs an apology from you? Do you have any damaged relationships? TODAY’s challenge is to make a call or set up an appointment with someone who you have wronged, offended or misguided. Think about the words you will use and the way you will deliver those words. Will you accept the challenge?