Few days ago, we have this one customer who returned an item she bought from us claiming that there's one piece missing on the set of the product which she bought. So we accepted the product and deducted the amount of it from what she needs to pay to us. We also apologized for not checking the product properly even though at the back of our minds, we're sure that it's complete because the packaging is even unopened yet.
But we disregard that thought for customers are always right and we believe her. On the next day after she returned the product, we received a phone call from her and that was her time to apologize because she said that she just found the missing product.
It's really no big deal and we understand but she was embarrassed and also ashamed for returning the item even though its her child's fault and maybe, partly her fault for not looking thoroughly for the product. It's all good now and as to what I've said, it's really not a big deal yet she was still apologizing for her mistake.
If only she looks around her home carefully, she might be able to see the missing product immediately and if only did that happen, she won't be feeling the embarrassment at all.
That made me realize that at some point, we are sometimes like her. There are times where we often failed to see our own mistake and we first look for others which we could blame.
I'm not saying it is good but I think looking for someone to blame is somewhat natural for us. Adam and Eve pointed out each other back then when they ate the forbidden fruit even though both of them are really wrong.
Also, for some reason, it is also easy for us to see the mistakes of others before we realized our own wrongdoings. Even me is guilty with this one. I can easily point out grammatical errors on the articles of others but me myself have those kinds of errors which I wasn't able to see.
We're all capable of being blinded by so many things that can keep us for owning our mistake. Even kids knows how to make up a reason to justify their wrong actions. We blame others, we reason out, we are blind. We always tend to make our own mistakes unseen.
So today, I am encouraging you to be your own mirror. Always look at yourself and reflect on your actions. Be slow to speak and quick to listen.
We oftentimes failed to see what we've done wrong because we focus too much on what we see from others. Let us always make sure that when we speak, we don't do the same as to what they do, specially if we are criticizing someone.
Before, I am always quick to anger, specially if my brother was mad at me. You know, the typical mantra of kids which is the "lagi nalang ako" (why is it always me? why is it always my fault?) but then, when I think about it, maybe I am really the onw who is wrong. Because in the first place, he wouldn't get mad if I'm not doing anything wrong.
Before we make an action, before we put the blame to others, let us always reflect first on our actions. Let's not make any decisions hastily and always be careful not to hurt others with our words and actions.
We're not always right. Assess yourself, see if you're really right. And if it so happened that you are wrong, be brave enough to own up your mistake, offer apology, and make up for it.
Before I finally end this, let me share this joke or more like a situation that is exactly illustrating what I am trying to say in here.
There are these people who's in the line to but from a store. Then there's this guy who smells something bad. (bad breath) It's kinda annoying for him but since he doesn't want to offend that someone whom he smelled, he just turned around on the other side.
As he turned around, he became more annoyed for the smell is still there. He was about to approach the man but suddenly stopped when he just remembered that he's wearing a face mask, and he forgets to brush his teeth that morning and it is actually his breath that is stinking. LOL
The main point in here is that before we even look at others, let's look first for ourselves, see if we are the one who's wrong, before putting others at blame.
So I guess, I have to wrap this up here for now. I do hope that I was able to deliver my point well. This is just a random article which I was able to think of as I reflect to what happened on the store few days ago.
Anyways, I hope I didn't bore you with reading this one. If you want to add up some thought and if ever you see something wrong that I've said in here, feel free to said all that at the comment section below. I am very much willing to accept constructive criticism so that I can improve my writings better.
For now, here are some of my previous articles which you can also read;
Goals to Grind on This Month of July - This article may be able to inspire you to plot your own goals too.
From $20 a month, then it doubles, now it's triple - noise.cash earnings progress
Highlights and Realizations from the Book of Genesis - this was my compilation of daily devotions last June.
Read these to start with #Club1BCH
Thank you for reading this far. Have a great day! And as always, take care. :)
I think the hard part about self reflection is that we can't physically see ourselves, therefore it really is an extra effort to self reflect.