If you own up to your mistakes, you don't suffer as much. But that's a tough lesson to learn.
No persons are more frequently wrong, than those who will not admit they are wrong.
All this has been my fault.
It's easy to win forgiveness for being wrong; being right is what gets you into real trouble.
Nobody likes to admit that they made a mistake, but if you do, you have to stand up and take responsibility and you have to say that you were wrong.
There is a difference between admitting and confessing. Admitting involves softening, making excuses for things that cannot be excused; confessing just names the crimes at its full severity.
It's especially hard to admit that you made a mistake to your parents, because, of course, you know so much more than they do.
I personally believe a crucial ingredient in rehabilitation is to admit that you completely screwed up.
A mistake is always forgivable, rarely excusable and always unacceptable.
I learned from my mistakes; I was able to accept the things that were my fault and to be able to grow from that. You have to be able to see growth from your experiences, and I've done that.
To change your mind about something is always difficult. I think that people who are big enough to admit they were wrong can be counted on your fingers.
I suppose I should make a little apology to Cyndi - although I'm not taking the blame for this - because I was the one who did say Cyndi had won.
