196 - How to Win an Argument

Published: July 26, 2021, 7 a.m.

It is possible to curb your arrogance, to overcome pleasure and pain, to rise above your ambition, and to not be angry with stupid and ungrateful people \u2014 yes, even to care for them. \n\n\u2014 Marcus Aurelius\n\nHow do you win an argument? All of us have to deal with conflict in our lives. To think otherwise is completely unrealistic. But when we have an argument, what is our goal? What do we hope to achieve? To change the other person\u2019s mind? To prove that we are right? \nToday I want to talk about why we argue, and the best way to win an argument.