Too many public apologies lately. Too many explanations and excuses, and many of them include some variation on this theme: “I wasn’t acting like myself. That was out of character for me. That’s not who I am.” As so many public figures, all at the same time, say they are acting ”out of character,” up pops #1 on Amy Bloom’s list entitled, ”10 Truths I Wish I’d Known Sooner.” #2 is also dynamite. I’m not linking to this list just because I agree with it, but because I find most of what Amy Bloom writes truly enlightening. Here it is in Real Simple magazine’s December, ‘09 issue.
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