This post is about conflict. Not war or family, but the kind of conflict you might have at work, or with your spouse. Someone with whom you are close and make decisions. It’s unavoidable. We, as individuals, have different points of view, which will at some point result in conflict. I think conflict gets a bad rap. It doesn’t have to be negative. If you think about it, we would be far worse off without it. Take, for example, any form of propulsion. Debate. Sports. Electricity. Conflict is necessary. Conflict, when properly controlled and directed, results in positive vectors. In other words, if we learn to use conflict correctly, we move forward. Every time we make a purchase, we engage in positive conflict. I want a thing. You want money. We mitigate by making a trade. Or one of us assaults the other and takes what we want. Negative Conflict. If we want to make a difference in ourselves and those around us, we have to learn to use conflict; to look at it as a way to move forward. We get along better, we lose the fear of rejection. We learn about the people around us. We truly become a team. When we have a conflict, we are involved and engaged to meet a common goal. You don’t have conflict if people don’t care. you get “yeah, whatever.” Conflict indicates dedication and passion on both sides, and we can channel that. When you play off one force against another, something moves. Create positive vectors: move toward that star. Now excuse me, I’m off to make waves.
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