Categorical vs. Understanding

White or black. Good or bad. Should or shouldn't. People's choices can be so categorical that fiery arguments erupt in a struggle for the right to have the last word. To assert their opinions.

Ha! Any argument continues 🔥 in the absence of clear and specific arguments. "Sort of" or "someone said"... just one solid argument and you'll have to accept capitulation. You can blame it all on coincidence though.

Does it hurt anyone to have to change one's mind when confronted with those very weighty arguments? Perhaps it's scarier to admit that you have to accept someone else's decision than to simply give up your own. But I enjoy the moment when I can reflect and see a different picture of things - from the other side, with different eyes, understanding the essence in a different way. Who knows where this little thing will lead... but it will definitely be a plus in the future.

It is not worth it to lose your mind to stand your ground and prove your interlocutor wrong. You should understand why he sees the situation differently than you do. Absolutely everything is elementary when you understand the essence. Whether it is quantum physics or 10 lines of HTML code, or maybe an assembled cupboard or a completed level in Call of Duty. Even life will seem elementary once you start to understand it.

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