Are these three words really that difficult to say? Yes, they are. Difficult. Humiliating. Scary even.

I was wrong.

After admitting you were wrong, what will others think of you? What will that do to your reputation? How much blood will your pride bleed? How much smaller will you feel?

That’s where you go wrong again.

1. Others will always think whatever they want to think about you. If you think that not admitting to your mistakes will make people think highly of you, think again. 
2. Saying “I was wrong” can actually improve your reputation. Nowadays, people prefer sincerity and honesty to perfection. (Yes, they know you’re not perfect.) 
3. If your pride bleeds, that’s actually good for you. 
4. Whoever admits to his or her mistakes will always be the biggest person in the room, not the smallest. 

Only the strong can say, “I was wrong” and still sound like they’re right.