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.
The trouble is that not enough people have come together with the firm determination to live the things which they say they believe.
When we become expert in something, our tastes grow more esoteric and complex.
Your breathing should flow gracefully, like a river, like a watersnake crossing the water, and not like a chain of rugged mountains or the gallop of a horse. To master our breath is to be in control of our bodies and minds. Each time we find ourselves dispersed and find it difficult to gain control of ourselves by different means, the method of watching the breath should always be used.
Always keep your foes confused. If they are never certain who you are or what you want, they cannot know what you are like to do next.
Emotions are a source of power, and that's what science tells us. But many people I encounter have been led to think of emotions as a source of weakness.
In the stories of extravagant grace given to us by Jesus, there are no loopholes disqualifying us from God's love.
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