If it's accepted. But there is also the issue of pride involved here- apologies do not have to be accepted. It depends on the damage. I am not talking about false pride- I am talking about who you are and what you stand for and what you consider to be unforgiveable. Accept the variety of human nature. Move on.
On Jul 3, 11:51 am, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > When I consciously use apology with full humility, it is like an > antidote. > > On Jul 3, 7:03 am, gruff <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Apology is also about finessing a situation, but its main purpose is > > redemption and easing guilt. > > > On Jul 3, 2:09 am, Don Johnson <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > On Fri, Jul 3, 2009 at 3:44 AM, > > > > [email protected]<[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is aplogy about redemption, or the soothing of the guilt? > > > > Both. > > > > dj > > > > > On 3 July, 03:10, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> Since the topic appears to be winding down and I don’t believe I’ve > > > >> chimed in yet, decades ago I learned that true redemption would > > > >> include things like replacing something I have broken owned by another > > > >> if possible and similar ‘making whole’ the apparent ‘other’. In some > > > >> cases, this isn’t possible. Those times I’ve found that the simple > > > >> words “I’m sorry.”, while not quite full redemption in such cases, do > > > >> help the situation and pacify my psyche. > > > > >> On Jul 2, 4:26 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > Yes- or to retreat from the world, if possible. I have no trouble > > > >> > with > > > >> > ordinary people- I have troubles with history and headlines. I've > > > >> > never liked the mechanics of cliques. The home is a haven- fill it > > > >> > with music and books. > > > > >> > On Jul 1, 7:36 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > I hesitate to say this, because at the moment I don't exactly live > > > >> > > it. But if the world is filled with evil/harm, and you think it's a > > > >> > > bad thing, isn't the only way to have integrity is to live your > > > >> > > life > > > >> > > the way you believe the world should be? > > > > >> > > On Jun 30, 5:01 pm, rigsy03 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > Some acts are beyond forgiveness. I think the problem is that we > > > >> > > > have > > > >> > > > this hope that the world/people are good when in fact we live in > > > >> > > > world > > > >> > > > that contains great amounts of evil/harm. It is not wise to be > > > >> > > > naive. > > > > >> > > > On Jun 30, 10:42 am, Lonlaz <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > >> > > > > I'm with Vam on this one. Sincere apology is very important to > > > >> > > > > me. It > > > >> > > > > is a way to keep myself honest. I feel that I need to > > > >> > > > > apologize if > > > >> > > > > I've wronged someone. This makes me more aware of what I do, > > > >> > > > > and how > > > >> > > > > it effects other people. A sincere apology is a gateway to > > > >> > > > > change, > > > >> > > > > it's an admission of a wrong, which is the first step in really > > > >> > > > > addressing a problem.- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > >> - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Minds-Eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
