If you are wrong admit it quickly and emphatically.

Making mistake is not a sin. Of late I have seen numerous videos, articles and messages asking us to make mistakes more often. Making mistakes adds no value to us until we realize the mistakes and correct our course or act upon it. The lessons from our mistakes inspire us to correct our ways so we do not repeat them. I have earlier mentioned in one of my #kameshquotes message about the difference between innocence and ignorance. Innocence is choosing the wrong way, not knowing the right way. Ignorance is - knowing the right way and yet choosing the wrong way. Innocence need not be only valid for the first time. You can repeat your mistakes often and still remain innocent. The moment you become aware of your mistakes on your own or with the guidance from someone else, you become conscious about the mistake. From then on repeating your mistake becomes a sin because now you are ignoring the knowledge of the right path and choosing the wrong path for some reason. This awareness is the border between the two states.

So, we start with a state where we are innocent, then become aware of the right way, and then we try our best to correct our habit, muscle memory and wrong learning to make ourselves better. When such is the case, why should we lie to others that we are perfect and it is a random occurrence that we are doing something wrong? A lie is never alone. Lies are called lies because they always come in bunches. You say one lie, and then to defend the first lie, you add more layers on top of the first lie.

It is not rare to see people go to great lengths to show how mistake proof they are. To prove their holiness they would not mind throwing their subordinates under the bus. “He did it, not me” some would say. Have you heard the term “White lie”? A white lie is a harmless lie. At least it is not supposed to harm. Many white lies start without an intention to harm and end up becoming an undefendable lie in the end. Many relationships even end because of these supposedly white lies.

It is much simpler to admit to the mistake and accept them. Accepting and admitting is similarly different just like innocence and ignorance. Admitting to a mistake need not be a conscious effort. Accepting however adds a layer of awareness and consciousness to it. When you accept your mistake you take ownership to correct your way. Such a great opportunity to show respect to the other person should not be missed. When you accept a mistake however big it may be, the other person will have to respect you for the acceptance. Nobody is perfect. So why hesitate accepting to your mistakes. We do not like to accept to our mistakes. So, if we start accepting to our mistakes we will learn to make lesser mistakes sooner. After all, we do not like to repeat mistakes.

So, as Dale Carnegie set us this principle, “If you are wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically”. The quicker you admit, the faster you will be in the path of remedy and perfection. Best wishes on this journey.

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