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I’m Sorry. I Was Wrong. I’ll Do Better Next Time.

Clifford Jones
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5 min readFeb 26, 2025

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A rose bud in early bloom.
Imager credit: Clifford Jones

Okay, I’m back to writing on Medium. If you’ve been following the limited work I’ve produced lately, you’ll see I have not been happy with Medium. I let a customer support issue bother me, and the only way I knew how to vent my frustration was to write about it.

I’m sorry I complained. I was wrong. My apology goes to anyone at Medium or any reader because being a complainer isn’t my style. In retrospect, my complaining in public view is a character defect.

Therefore, like all character defects, I must own my part: perception. I can manage that, but beyond how I see things and react, I must use my free will for the common good.

Complaining about my personal and business ordeal wasn’t right. It’s wrong. And when I make a mistake, I must admit my part in it. To admit my part, I have to see that my prior action was out of character.

In other words, since I have character defects like everyone else, becoming aware of them and shifting them is paramount to my mental health and humanity. It’s taken me a lifetime to get this part right.

Humans, like butterflies, affect all people, places, and things wherever we go. That’s because our field of energy, our life…

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Black Bear
Black Bear

Published in Black Bear

At Black Bear, we share informative articles and personal stories about struggling with mental health and substance use disorders.

Clifford Jones
Clifford Jones

Written by Clifford Jones

Author, brand-builder, and strategic small business guide. Founder of BrandEquityPlaybook.com, empowering brand-conscious creators and business owners.