I used to be a person who will fight for everything, nothing was ever too small for me, everything was worth fighting for. Of course, having a temper didn't really help.
But now that I'm older, I find more and more that I choose my battles. There are some things still worth fighting for, but most things I find are just not worth my time. There are many other things that I'd rather be doing with my time than fighting for things that frankly wouldn't make a difference in my life one way or another. Maybe I've lost my youthful energy in my old age, or maybe I look at things differently now that I'm older, or maybe I've become wiser (I like to think this is what it is!)
I used to think that walking away from a fight is a sign of weakness. That I'm backing down, admitting defeat. But Jesus Christ and Buddha were both right. Turning the other cheek and choosing peace sometimes gives you more strength than fighting with someone, especially if the person you're fighting with is just not worth it. In which case, there's just no point in proving your point, no matter how strongly you may feel about something.
And besides, what you think is right may be wrong. As a friend told me a long time ago, it's not always black and white, but various shades of grey. I don't think it's only grey, but a myriad of colors. And that is what makes life interesting. Sometimes.
But now that I'm older, I find more and more that I choose my battles. There are some things still worth fighting for, but most things I find are just not worth my time. There are many other things that I'd rather be doing with my time than fighting for things that frankly wouldn't make a difference in my life one way or another. Maybe I've lost my youthful energy in my old age, or maybe I look at things differently now that I'm older, or maybe I've become wiser (I like to think this is what it is!)
I used to think that walking away from a fight is a sign of weakness. That I'm backing down, admitting defeat. But Jesus Christ and Buddha were both right. Turning the other cheek and choosing peace sometimes gives you more strength than fighting with someone, especially if the person you're fighting with is just not worth it. In which case, there's just no point in proving your point, no matter how strongly you may feel about something.
And besides, what you think is right may be wrong. As a friend told me a long time ago, it's not always black and white, but various shades of grey. I don't think it's only grey, but a myriad of colors. And that is what makes life interesting. Sometimes.
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