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RE: How To Avoid Embarrassing Yourself In An Argument - Jordan Peterson

in #news7 years ago

Haha, glad that we wound up on the same side ;-)

And yeah, it's so easy to slip into "win" mode where you take someone's point apart piece by piece. Though it seems satisfying at first, you ultimately never get anywhere with that approach because people rarely change their mind. Taking the time to discover the common ground, even when it's not immediately evident, winds up being a much more effective way of moving through the world.

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Me too!

Also, you inspired me to write this today

Thank you for that!