Would You Rather Be Right Or Happy

Would You Rather Be Right Or Happy

I spent the early part of my life insisting I was right. I've spent the later part of my life focused on my happiness. I knew I was smart. When I had an opinion and someone didn't agree with me I would defend my opinion to the death. 

Happiness was not my goal, being right was more important to me. I would get extremely aggravated if the other person would not yield. I would get mad at that person and sometimes took it out on other people.

It took me almost forty years to realize that I was acting this way because I was insecure. Being right was my way of feeling good enough. Now, I get mad at MYSELF if I let myself get upset over someone with a different opinion. Now, I ask myself if holding on to this "RIGHT" bone is making me happy. The answer is always NO!

So what if you like Trump. So what if you don't like rock and roll music. So what if you don't think the movie "The Birdcage" is funny. So what if you don't believe in LBGT rights. It's just not worth giving up my happiness trying to convince you you're wrong.

I also have come to realize that with some people the more you insist the more they will resist. Maybe "they" have to be right to feel good enough. Maybe "they" are willing to trade their happiness just to be right. The bottom line is no matter what their reasons, it's NOT my problem.

If You Rather Be Right Than Happy You Will Never Achieve True Happiness