Apologize, v. To lay the foundation for a future offense.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Apologizing is framed as a setup for doing something wrong again.
- In plain terms
- Sorry means you will do it again.
- What can you take from it?
- Apologies may lack sincerity.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is an apology sincere?
- Do we learn from mistakes?
Another view
Some apologies are genuine and lead to real change.
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