Asking for forgiveness Quote by Elizabeth Lesser
“It is very, very rare where a slight that turns into a grudge that is in need of forgiveness is only about one of the parties. In most of our day-to-day situations - with colleagues at work, with your partner, with your children, with your friends - most of the time, if you really got down with each other and put aside your pride and your defensiveness and you had those hard conversations, you'd find a place where both people had something to ask for forgiveness from the other and to forgive the other.”
About This Quote
Forgiveness often requires mutual humility and honest dialogue, revealing that both parties usually bear some fault.
In simple terms: Both sides need to apologize and forgive.
Key Takeaway
Practice open, humble conversations.
Themes
forgiveness
communication
relationships
Mood
reflective
empathetic
Type
advice
philosophical
When to use this quote
- workplace disputes
- family arguments
- friendship tensions
- partner disagreements
Key Concepts
empathy
humility
conflict resolution
Questions to Reflect On
- What pride prevents you from admitting fault?
- How can you create a safe space for honest dialogue?
A Different Perspective
Hard conversations can be emotionally draining and may not resolve deep-seated issues.
![“People in the world ask for forgiveness, but [true] ‘pratikraman’ does not happen by doing that. That is like when people casually say ‘sorry’ or ‘thank you’. There is no significance in that; the significance is of ‘alochana-pratikraman-pratyakhyan’ (acknowledgement of the mistake, repentance and…” quote by Dada Bhagwan](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4f7/dada-bhagwan-31_acknowledment_people-in-the-world-ask-for-forgiveness_245419.jpg)
