“So, are you thinking about kicking this nasty habit and clearing a space in your heart for something other than sorry?
Then here’s what you do:
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1. Stop saying “I’m sorry.” Eliminate it from your life completely until you can use it responsibly. (Of course, truly severe cases of a much-needed “I’m sorry” are excluded from this.)
2. Replace “I’m sorry” with “excuse me” or “pardon me” or whichever appropriate formality works best.
3. Say “I’m sorry” only when you feel it is really, really necessary.
4. Say “I’m sorry” only once. Look them in the eye, say it and mean it. But say it only once.
5. Enjoy the new lightness and freedom of your new sorry-free life.
6. Have a funeral and party for “I’m sorry.” (Totally optional, but hilarious and fun!)
