I often apologize for my mistakes and errors. I make a lot of mistakes and errors, so I apologize a lot.
When people apologize to me, I quickly forgive them, but it is more difficult to forgive those who don't apologize for actions that hurt and harm you or others.
I know there are schools of thought that tell people to never apologize. President Trump belongs to that thought school, he never apologizes about error--he appears to feel that makes him weak. I know people that subscribe to that school--they think that if you apologize, you'll appear weak and make yourself an easier target for others' greed and corruption.
I don't agree. I believe that to apologize makes you a stronger, better person--it shows humility, a willingness to learn, and the acknowledgement that you, like everyone else on the planet, is not perfect.
When I apologize for my errors and mistakes, I feel better as long as I work for good change too. Words alone are not good enough, you have to follow up those words with right action too, actions that show your apology means something and that you truly have learned the errors of your ways and are working to remedy the situation.
Apologies are powerful. Apologies not only better your life and relationships, but they better your broader community too and set an example of what is right and good. Onward.