Growing up, I've come to this realization that at certain times the most difficult life battle is not the one against others. The battle that is hard most times is the one that happens inside your own mind. There will be day where you feel like talking back, arguing, proving a point or making someone see that you were right in an argument. It seems like when you stay quiet you look like the loser. However, later when everything is done, you realize that staying silent was actually the better and wiser choice.
The mistakes of arguing are not even about finding out the truth of facts. They are usually about who wants to control, who wants to look intelligent or which one is more stubborn. You could spend a whole day explaining yourself but the other person still won't listen and it's not because they can't understand you, but because they don't want to, period. That is the time when you should accept that peace is more valuable than winning.
If you decide not to fight it doesn't mean that you are weak. It means you are fed up with the wastage of energy on things that don't help you grow. It means that you believe in yourself so much that you don't need to demonstrate it to anyone. It also means that you are able to let a person be wrong about you and still be okay on the inside.
There is a very nice victory you will have that no one applauds. It is the time when you leave the drama and do not feel the need to come back and explain everything. It is the time when you allow people to think whatever they want because you know the truth and that is enough for you. It is the time when you stop reacting and instead of showing emotions, you show maturity in choosing your own actions.
A lot of the people see strength in putting up a fight or proving a point. But true strength is the ability to keep your composure when your emotions are begging to burst out. It is the act of being able to stay silent, not because you have given up, but because you finally realize that an argument with certain people is like talking to a wall.
You don't need to win every battle. You don't need to explain your feelings to everyone, besides they won't even understand you, because for somethings, only you would understand you.
Don't lose your sleep over trying to change the mind of a person who has never been open minded.
