A Genuine Apology

Very often we receive apologies from people. Sometimes?the reason is trivial and at times its grave.?Its not just nice but important to apologise for the wrong?done even if its unintentional. It’s a basic virtue that needs to be practiced. A genuine apology shows?the virtues of the person apologising, like humility, genuine concern, ego less attitude, self analysis, empathy and sensitivity towards others and many more. However the question is, “Is?the apology coming from genuine regret or is it coming from fear?” Fear of what will happen now??Fear of stakes that are in danger.

A genuine apology has an underline tone of shame, embarrassment of one’s own deed or pain of causing hurt. There is a feeling of??genuine regret for the harm caused. However the fake sorry?has an undertone of?“oh this will ruin my career so let me apologise” or “It will create bad impression so let me apologise” or “why create more hassles after all we have to live together or work together” so let me apologise.” These feelings and attitudes are reflected in our interactions and hence many a times even after apologizing, we?fail to strengthen relationships.

Apologies must come from the heart. Otherwise it will only reflect your petty selfish motive behind it and cause further harm. Being genuine always reflects an attitude which is widely needed. 'I am sorry" must help in building broken trust.