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Instead, she showed up at my apartment on Tuesday afternoon.
True apologies cost us our pride, our ego, and our need to be right.
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When an error occurs, the default expectation from clients or superiors is defensiveness. People brace for excuses, finger-pointing, or corporate jargon. By bypassing all defenses and dropping to a posture of absolute submission, the apologizing party instantly disarms the room. There is no argument left to have when one party has already completely surrendered. Shifting the Power Dynamics
She didn't stand tall, offering a stiff, obligatory apology from a position of superiority. Instead, she came to me, and as she reached the space where I sat, she sank down. Not just to her knees, but completely down—on all fours, lowering herself entirely to the floor, at my level, making herself small. Instead, she showed up at my apartment on Tuesday afternoon
If you find yourself at an impasse with someone you love, remember that the highest ground is often found by going the lowest. You don't always need to be on your hands and knees, but you do need to leave your pride at the door.
They were wrong. Profoundly wrong.
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By dropping to the floor, my mother physically relinquished her "parental authority." It is hard to maintain a posture of moral superiority when you are at someone’s feet, scrubbing away years of dirt. This link or copies made by others cannot be deleted
