What the instinct to apologize might be telling you

There are times when apologizing is absolutely the right thing to do--timewise, it's usually **after** you've done something hurtful or regrettable in some other way. If you find yourself wanting to apologize during the course of doing something--QUICK! STOP AND THINK! Because that instinct may be trying to tell you not to do whatever-it-is.

The thing about apologies after the fact is that it's too late to keep from doing the thing. You may resolve not to do it in the future, but whatever it...