We all make mistakes more or less all the time, don't we? But someone made a mistake and you caught it and said it was wrong. This happens to many of us countless times. When you suddenly see a mistake in a discussion or work, you feel like you need to say it right away. As if if you don't say it right away, something will remain incomplete, but to be honest, there is a desire to prove yourself in saying it. It seems like I know the matter so that everyone can understand.
But later, when I calm down and think about it, I feel bad for myself because the tone of what I said at that moment often becomes a little harsh without realizing it. We may want to correct the mistake, but the way I say it makes the person in front of me go on the defensive before he understands it. Instead of thinking about the mistake, he starts explaining his position. As a result, a small issue gradually becomes big and a simple discussion turns into an unnecessary argument.
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This is where I learned to understand one small thing: you don't always need to react immediately. Sometimes, just stopping for five minutes can change the situation, and this small pause gives us the opportunity to think about why he did that, whether I understood the whole incident correctly, and how to convey it better. When we talk about the issue again, the tone also changes. Then it no longer sounds like proving someone wrong, but rather it feels like we are trying to fix the issue together. People also take it easy because they don't feel like they are under attack.
Everyone makes mistakes, that's normal. But how we address those mistakes is what matters. Many times, there is no need to jump in when you see a mistake. Sometimes, this small habit of stopping for just five minutes can soften the words and save the relationship from unnecessary distance.
