Yeah, sometimes the real victory lies not in persuading someone but in simply maintaining a bond, even when we strongly disagree. You're right, at the end of the relationships are more important than winning debates. —Something I think many of us could use a reminder of from time to time.
Curiosity over confrontation is also a good one. Just finished the rest of your piece. Similarly, I've learned a few of these lessons. A concept that also helped me:
Yea srsly. Idk taken me a gd minute now, just every day. There's a fansastic book that helped me (technically a Negotiations book). It's called Never Split the Difference if you're interested
Yeah, sometimes the real victory lies not in persuading someone but in simply maintaining a bond, even when we strongly disagree. You're right, at the end of the relationships are more important than winning debates. —Something I think many of us could use a reminder of from time to time.
Curiosity over confrontation is also a good one. Just finished the rest of your piece. Similarly, I've learned a few of these lessons. A concept that also helped me:
"It's often better to get along than to be right"
It's much easier to let shit slide now
I'm so happy this resonated Colin! And thank you for sharing, I'm gonna need this on a post it notes :) It's really hard letting go of being "right"!
Yea srsly. Idk taken me a gd minute now, just every day. There's a fansastic book that helped me (technically a Negotiations book). It's called Never Split the Difference if you're interested
Ohh I'll have to finally read it! It's been in my Kindle list for a while :) thank you!!