1At the end of 954, 12-year-old Jack sent newspapers to his neighbors before going to school as usual to earn the pocket money he needed. It was a sunny day. Jack got up a little late because he went to bed a little late the night before. He wants to deliver the newspaper as soon as possible and then go to school. So he ran to deliver newspapers to customers at twice the usual speed. The last newspaper belongs to Mrs. Lisa. Mrs Lisa is one of his customers. She is a kind and kind old lady. Jack always gets along well with old people. Jack ran to Mrs. Lisa's house and watched his classmates go to school one after another, talking and laughing. His good friend Tom shouted at him from a distance, or he would be late.
Jack is more worried. Seeing that there was still some distance from Mrs. Lisa's house, Jack simply raised the newspaper, rolled it in his hand and tried it to see if it could be thrown into the yard. But the newspaper was too light. He picked up a stone from the ground, rolled it in the middle of the newspaper and threw it out. Unexpectedly, the newspaper wrapped in stone deviated from the direction and was thrown on a window on Mrs. Lisa's back porch. Jack ran away in fright when he heard the sound of broken glass in the distance.
Jack has been fidgeting all day, and he is afraid at the thought of Mrs. Lisa's cup. However, the day passed, and Mrs. Lisa didn't come to see him. There was no movement at all. Jack is sure that he is all right, but his guilt and self-blame are increasing day by day. The next day, he still sent newspapers to the old lady as usual. The old lady still greeted him with a smile, but Jack felt very uncomfortable. Finally, Jack made a secret decision: save the money for delivering newspapers and repair the windows for the old lady.
Three weeks later, he put his $7 bill and a note in an envelope, and then quietly put it in the mailbox at Mrs. Lisa's door in the dark. On the note, he explained the whole story to the old lady and apologized to her, hoping to get her understanding.
The next day, when he went to deliver the newspaper to Mrs. Lisa, Jack was very calm and Mrs. Lisa looked very happy. When Jack delivered the newspaper and was ready to leave, she handed him something and said, "This is my gift to you." Jack opened it and found a bag of biscuits. So Jack walked to school while eating cookies. After eating the biscuits, Jack found an envelope under the bag, which contained a $7 bill and a colorful blessing letter.
This is a very warm story, which illustrates in a very popular way the importance of admitting mistakes for one's inner liberation and for establishing good interpersonal relationships. This is extremely important for ordinary people and leaders.
1979165438+1October, a protracted "Iranian hostage crisis" occurred in Tehran. The American embassy was occupied and 66 American diplomats and civilians were taken hostage. Later, the battle plan to rescue the hostages failed. Because of this, Jimmy Carter, then president of the United States, admitted his mistake on TV programs and declared that "all the responsibility lies with me"-this not only did not damage his presidential image, but also increased the public support rate by more than 10%.
Whether the president or the people, each of us is an ordinary person, and we all have our own shortcomings, and it is inevitable that we will make some mistakes. When most people make mistakes, they are eager to whitewash or cover up their mistakes, fearing that they will lose face if they admit it. In fact, admitting mistakes is not a shameful thing. On the contrary, it just reflects a person's courage and strength, and can also make people feel satisfied to some extent. Because this can not only clear away guilt and guilt, but also help solve various follow-up problems caused by this mistake.
It should be noted that a person who can take the initiative to admit his mistake is more responsible, more willing to take responsibility and more easily accepted by others. An enterprise that dares to admit mistakes and failures will gain the trust and support of employees and customers more easily, and will also get a valuable opportunity to readjust its market strategy and regain the market.