What If You Know You're Right [BUT You Don't Insist]

 

In the NOT so distant past, we were often taught to FIGHT FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, right?  And that was rightfully so.  BUT things have changed.  The global village we live has evolved.  Everyone is instantly within reach via social media [we DON'T need to place an IDD [international direct dial] call at all.  BUT at WHAT price?  When we get into clashes and frictions, WHAT happens next?  Suddenly the messaging platform becomes hyper-active with messages [a.k.a. arguments] literally overflowing.  More often, we can quickly conclude as regards the flurry of messages.  More often, it's because each party feels he's RIGHT!  SO WHAT IF YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT? My late realization here is that knowing you're RIGHT and choosing NOT to insist you're RIGHT can be a manifestation of emotional intelligence [a.k.a. maturity] 📗📙📘

Even taking things literally, HOW many fatal 'road rage' deaths have we heard of?  Quite a lot if NOT a ton.  After many years on our global village, the mirror has taught me quite a list of lessons learnt the hard way.  And one of the most important one is that we DON'T always have to be right.  The first time you gave in [even if you were so sure you were right], you can bet, you will have one of the most amazing experiences [EVER] in your life.  Seriously.  Been there.  Done that.  Felt it.  And it just CAN'T be better.  That burden of gnawing the argument down to the bone will be over and then you can walk calmly away from that person, BUT more importantly, you will be filled with 'love for yourself'.  Albeit belatedly, you will realize that.  I bet😔😔😔

Let's face life itself.  Have you ever noticed that WHENEVER you'll have a disagreement with someone OR have experienced a conflict of some sort, that you will end up spending lots of time [and enormous effort + strain] explaining and defending yourself, your version of the story OR narrative, going over WHAT really happened, making your case for WHAT you're RIGHT.  And that you do all of that explaining and proving to and for yourself.  Inside our own heads, we are left constantly explaining WHY we're RIGHT and then, we go over to explain WHY the other person is to blame and WHAT the truth is, after all❌❌❌

After all these, WHAT transpired is we end up spending a big chunk of our lives presenting our case before an IMAGINARY jury and in an IMAGINARY court, all of WHICH takes place right inside our head.  YES, have we ever wondered to WHOM are we presenting the case of our rightness?  And WHAT are we hoping OR believing will happen if our IMAGINARY jury deems our version of the truth to be 'CORRECT'?  WHAT happens next?  We end up to use the narration of our RIGHTNESS✅✅✅

Our takeaway:  One key realization I want to share here is that WHEN we stop engaging in our mind's defense of our RIGHTNESS, something interesting and wonderful does happen and that is, we can enter and enjoy our PRESENT MOMENT, LIVING IN THE MOMENT, even if it's noticing the wind again, the trees and its leaves, the skies.  So, WHAT IF YOU KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT?  What gives???