Every Argument
You don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.
"You don’t have to attend every argument you are invited to.”
I remember hearing someone say this when I was a kid and thinking it was funny, and not giving it much thought. I came across this line again recently, as a much older person, and it held a lot more meaning for me.
Every day, week, month, year you are giving obstacles. You have problems that need dealing with. You have people that want to argue, complain, and negotiate with you. But do you have to respond?
I used to think yes. If someone is arguing with me or confrontational, I need to defend myself. I need to prove why this person is wrong or why I am right. As I’ve become older, do I really need to do that?
Not every obstacle needs to be addressed. Sometimes going through the obstacle doesn’t help in away. it just drains more of your energy and time. Energy and time that can be put into actual improvements in your life.
I don’t know who first created this quote. If it was just a funny line or had a deeper philosophical meaning. But it re-entered my work when I was in a more philosophical mind and help a deeper meaning.
What does this quote mean to you? Have you ever been told this before?