If you are a...
. . . . . . . Follow Your Heart Badass
Can You say, "I'm sorry,"
When needed?
I consider myself as an absolute, 'Follow Your Heart' Badass when it comes to certain issues, but not really a complete badass jerk.The Badass (Book- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Badass_%28book%29 ) page in Wikipedia defines badass as a … “having exceptional toughness, aggressiveness, battle skills and/or resilience….” Well, I think I have most of the traits, but it’s doubtful when it comes to battle skills.
When it comes to making an apology and admitting I’ve made a mistake, I think I am a total badass. I offer my regrets without the slightest hesitation.
Just a few days ago, in my excitement and passion toward the Empower Network business that I’ve become a part of, I think I said some things to a friend of mine about how he lets his fears hold him back. I think I hurt his feelings. I decided I should call him up and even if I thought what I had said was the utter truth,
I knew I should say, “I’m sorry,”
How are you when it comes time that you really you need to make an apology? Are there any second thoughts?
It wasn’t a matter of who was right or who was wrong. One wife I was married to thought that she was always right and tuned me out whenever I tried to voice my side of the story. She never ever said she was wrong or even considered the possibility that she might have been in error. I apologize were two words not in her vocabulary.
Do you shimmer and shake when you know should pick up the phone or go over in person?
As I dialed the number to my buddy who lives in Indiana, I thought of this quote from Robin Williams – “I'm sorry, if you were right, I'd agree with you.” (see http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/sorry.html).
I had to go through with it because I felt it was totally from the heart.
What stops you from doing what your heart is telling you to do?
As the phone rang, and I waited, I rehearsed quickly to leave a voice mail message. I felt rather confident that he would not pick up the phone and answer my call. I never look at the caller ID, because I do not want to avoid anyone or anything – I want to confront and air out all the dirty laundry.
After the fourth ring, I was ready to leave the message. The tone came and at that sound, I stated calmly and firmly my apology. Before I could even hit the end call button, I immediately felt relief.
Looking back at the whole sequence of events, I realize I could have let it all go, but I wanted to go on in peace.
I like what Barack Obama said about feeling sorry – “The future rewards those who press on. I don't have time to feel sorry for myself. I don't have time to complain. I'm going to press on.” (see http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/keywords/sorry.html)
Just like Obama, I too will press on. I’ll do what I have to do and make quick work out of it. By the way, I’ll press on whether my friend acknowledges my apology, accepts my apology, or not.
Maybe it’s the Badass in me.
How about you? What do you feel about all this?
I will push on with clarity of conscious. A position of peace.
One of my favorite states of consciousness is to possess a calm, clear peace of mind, even though...
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