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When the Other Person Is Not Ready

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When the Other Person Is Not Ready
Repair
6 MINWhen the Other Person Is Not Ready
What you'll learn
  • →Accept that the other person's timeline for repair is not the same as yours — and that's not a personal rejection.
  • →Learn how to hold the door open without forcing it: "I'm here whenever you're ready."
  • →Stop measuring repair by how quickly it happens.
Proof task

Don't just watch. Do.

If you've apologized to someone who hasn't responded yet, send one short message: "No pressure. I just want you to know I meant what I said. I'm here when you're ready." Then let go of the timeline. The door is open. That's all you control.

Chapters

Jump to a moment.

  • 0:00The hook
  • 1:15The pattern
  • 2:45The interrupt
  • 4:30Practice scenario
  • 5:30The proof task
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Reflect

“Whose forgiveness have you been waiting for that you might never get? What would it free up in you to release the waiting?”

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