Manhood: A Manual

Everyone makes mistakes. Some more than others. But it takes a mature person to know how to apologize. Today on Dumb Little Man, there are some helpful rules to help you Learn How to Say You’re Sorry.

There are five steps:

1. Give yourself some space and time from the situation.
2. Listen to the quiet, calm voice in your head that’s telling you the right thing to do.
3. When you’re ready, just say you’re sorry. Don’t wait.
4. Make It a Habit.
5. Identify patterns in your life that you need to apologize for over and over, and fix them.