It's hard to accept you're wrong, but it's also good to hear when you realise it's for your own good - and you swallow your pride

It wasn't too hard for a certain someone who I spelled it out for.
He still carried on down the same path, saying "there's no other way"
Then I suggested another way and as my calculations showed, my suggestion was financially more beneficial AND better for the family in every way. Yet because he felt "going straight" would 'open a can of worms' and bring to light how ignorant this individual really is - he decided to carry on as he was.
There's just no talking sense into some people.
:-(((

Nobody likes a smarta$$...

 

I should know

LOL

 

its not abt smartassness, its abt friends telling you something for your own sake (remember they dont get nothing out of it, except if they're sadistic beings that enjoy seeing others embarrased in which case why the HECK are you friends with them in the first place) and you not accepting it coz ya got too much pride and you know you're wrong but wont listen.

 

ah, feels so good writing super long sentences with no comas. im high..slightly.

 

Everyones wrong occasionally.
 
Dont get me wrong. I love it when im right (which is often) but if i was never wrong id never learn anything new. For example, I always thought you had to remove the entire light fixture from your car to replace the bulb. But nope. Theres a wibbly wobbly bit at the back where you replace them.
 
Pride is a volatile thing. Personally ive never had much time for it. Style and wit on the other hand, cant get enough of it
 
Correcting someone can become really irritating. Imagine if someone constantly told you your doing something wrong. Id end up punching them in the face.

Seraphim wrote:

 

 

Pride is a volatile thing. Personally ive never had much time for it. Style and wit on the other hand, cant get enough of it

 

 

but wont style and wit eventually lead to a lil bit of pride? im genuinely asknig, ive no idea. all these feelings stuff. i need to sit down and think abt it (literally) but havent got the mind for it right now...

 

i feel crap, but i liked this reply (not mine, the quoted one)

sometimes, style and wit hurts others just  as much as pride. so on the downside of both, here's a similarity.

Something I just read "When one doesn't own up to their own mistakes and shortcomings Allah will continue to test them through those flaws."

Sparks wrote:

Getting offended when you are corrected is one of the signs of an arrogant person. You should be grateful to the one who points out your errors.. then again I thought you're supposed to cover a person's faults...

By cover it means we shouldn't backbite/gossip/bad mouth and just generally tell others about a persons sin. Correcting someone is a different thing.

TPOS wrote:

Something I just read "When one doesn't own up to their own mistakes and shortcomings Allah will continue to test them through those flaws."

What if one genuinely believes in their heart of hearts that what they are doing IS "the right" thing even though it's not?

(p.s. It'll be interesting to know where you read this. I like reading things like too and would like to invest in the book where you read this)

Is the person being told they are wrong? They need to look at things objectively and not with pride etc and ask Allah for guidance to the straight path, esp when making important decisions.

It was just a quote from someone, we can look at our own lives to see how true it is