The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it.
Interpretation
Avoiding arguments can lead to better outcomes in conversations.
This quote by Dale Carnegie emphasizes the idea that engaging in arguments often leads to more conflict than resolution. By choosing not to participate in unnecessary disputes, one can maintain peace and foster better relationships, highlighting the value of understanding and cooperation over confrontation.
In practice
During a team meeting, instead of arguing over differing opinions, I referenced this quote to suggest we find common ground.
When I asked him -Mr.Henry Ford- if he ever worried, he replied: "No. I believe God is managing affairs and that He doesn't need any advice from me. With God in charge, I believe that every-thing will work out for the best in the end. So what is there to worry about?
Take a chance! All life is a chance. The man who goes farthest is generally the one who is willing to do and dare.
By talking to yourself about the things you have to be grateful for you can fill your mind with thoughts that soar and sing.
It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about.
I can look back at my own life and see where a few words of praise have sharply changed my entire future. Can't you say the same thing about your life?
Instead of worrying about what people say of you, why not spend time trying to accomplish something they will admire.
Healing is a different type of pain. Itβs the pain of becoming aware of the power of oneβs strength and weakness, of oneβs capacity to love or do damage to oneself and to others, and of how the most challenging person to control in life is ultimately yourself.
Keep good company, read good books, love good things and cultivate soul and body as faithfully as you can
If God treats you well by teaching you a disastrous lesson, you never forget it.
When I hear other people's stories, I like to believe that they contribute to my 'Encyclopedia of Human Experience.' The stories I hear help me expand my definition of what love is, what pain feels like, what sacrifice means, what laughter can do.
Do not overlook tiny good actions, thinking they are of no benefit; even tiny drops of water in the end will fill a huge vessel. Do not overlook negative actions merely because they are small; however small a spark may be, it can burn down a haystack as big as a mountain.
Character is higher than intellect. A great soul will be strong to live as well as think.
Subscribe for the occasional hand-picked quote. No noise.