Friday, June 13, 2014

Avoiding Arguments

"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it." - Carnegie

Dena and I had a disagreement on how to approach a certain household task. We were both stressed by it. And we both knew that with some time to reflect, we'd figure out a solution. Resolving conflict in a state of stress is silly, if a bit of waiting will enable it to be discussed without stress. In my case the mission between now and then is to consider her scenario, mine, and possible others. The light of a new day has an amazing way of resolving issues while they're ripples rather than raging waves.

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