Being Right or Being Kind?

There is a terrific saying that I believe holds within it a very powerful truth: “If you have to choose between being kind and being right, choose being kind and you will always be right“. As with any saying, it can be taken too literally – there is nothing wrong with having healthy boundaries and being assertive. It is when people are so invested in their need to be right that they will do anything to defend their position, that it becomes unhealthy.

Being emotionally mature means that you have empathy for other people, that you have the ability to walk …read more