Difficult Things to Say That Can Advance Your Career
I am sure you must have seen movies where the hero is madly in love with a girl, but the thought of proposing to her scares the hell out of him. And then he meets her on the judgment day to reveal his heartfelt emotions through those beautiful words “I love you”, while the audience wonders why it’s taking him an eternity? Perhaps for the simple reason that it is hard to say it.
By the way, have you guys ever wondered that many a times it’s the simple things that are the hardest to say. Don’t believe me. Take a look at these.
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I Need Your Help
Looks easy right. Not really. At least not easy for many professionals who are obsessed with their ingenious self, so much so that their egos don’t allow them to ask for any help, even when they desperately need it. Asking for help is considered tantamount to one’s inability to do it yourself.
Unfortunately silence prevails and help easily available is not even considered as an option.
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I am Sorry
Undoubtedly one of the simplest phrases available, but rarely put to use. Saying sorry is not technically difficult but surely an emotional impossibility for countless individuals. And it becomes all the more difficult when the situation involves a difference in age or hierarchy. Saying “sorry” for many people amounts to the acceptance of the fact that they can be wrong, which in itself it a hard thought to digest.
I Don’t Know
Well this one is interesting, perhaps intriguing. Just think of the great minds in history and it won’t take much for you to realize that these were people who dared to say “I don’t know.” This thought meant that they had to either learn the stuff themselves or had to learn it from someone else. In either case, the reason they become knowledgeable was because of their acceptance that they didn’t know something.
Like most weaknesses, the ideal way to overcome the mental barrier in using the above phrases, is to use them. So the next time you are unable to do something yourself, ask for help. There are many who are willing to lend a helping hand. Also helping you will make your friends & colleagues feel nice about themselves. So give them a chance to feel good.
If you end up messing things up or hurting someone unintentionally, don’t put up a pretentious face. Just look into the eye of the other person and say “I am sorry.” And don’t just stop at that; ask how can you rectify your mistake. Trust me, you will feel much lighter in the head and better in the heart.
And there will be moments when the situation will overwhelm you. Remember it’s ok to admit – I don’t know. There is no reason to feel ashamed in admitting that you don’t know something. As someone rightly said, “There is no shame in not knowing something. The shame is in not being willing to learn.”
Go ahead…try…there’s nothing to lose!!!
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