I told you so.
Yes, it feels good to be proven right, about being right?
The problem is that we often aren’t right. Then why chase that?
All the more being right is boring.
The fun is in being proven wrong, that’s when you learn about what is right.
So stop trying to fix things, or be right all the time. Listen instead, with tolerance, and see it as it appears through the eyes of the other person.
Not saying that compromise is the right thing to do.
Have opinions, feelings, and facts to stand with. But don’t let that stand in the way of being proven right over wrong.
Listening with empathy is a mental discipline that calls for self-conscious effort.
How to do it?
Seek to first understand, and then be understood by not reacting
Assume that the other person has good intentions
Chase significance over outcomes