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Being right is sometimes wrong By D. Paul Reilly: There are some people, as we all know full well, who always want to be right. These kinds of people insist on putting everyone down, whilst stating that they are the only one who actually knows what they're talking about. In most cases, these kinds of people have an extremely arrogant attitude, and spend their days and evenings going out of their way to let others know, how very wrong they are. This, in their cockeyed opinion, makes them in some way feel totally superior to everyone else, those who just don't know what they're talking about. Now in most cases, they are right in what they say, there's no doubt about it. But My Friend, here's the most important point which I wish to make today. Even thought we know that we are right; sometimes it's much more prudent, even wiser, to simply say nothing at all to another, whom we know in completely wrong in what they have in fact said, Why, the uninformed, the unenlightened may say? To put it in simple words....to keep the peace! That's right, if someone is absolutely wrong in what they're saying and/or doing, but we know in our heart and soul, that if we tell that person that they're wrong, a bad scene will inevitably take place; Well then, in the interests of keeping the peace, we should, if we have any sense at all, simply 'Zip Our Lip', take a deep breath, and stay completely quiet in this particular instance. In the long run, I guess it requires a certain amount of judgment, which in turn will assist us in fully assessing each individual situation, so that we know when to speak, and when to stay silent, because as the title of this article puts it 'Being right is sometimes wrong'. As an actual example of what I'm addressing here today, I know o a case of two brothers who lived with their Father, and who just, for some unknown reason, didn't get along, thus they were always having stupid arguments about completely petty things. Now, one of the brothers came to me for advice as to how he should handle the situation. He said, that his brother was always doing things incorrectly, and many times he was simply not doing what he should be doing. I told him, that in the overall interest of having peace in the home, he should endeavor to completely ignore much of the wrong behavior of his brother. Now, I do hope that he took my advice. In another case, I advised a Grandmother to refrain from criticizing the way in which her Daughter dressed her Granddaughter, telling her that basically it was none of her business. Yes indeed 'Being right is sometimes wrong' THINK ABOUT IT! Email: dpr@bahamas.net.bs Listen to 'Time To Think' the radio program on Star 106.5 FM at 8:55 AM & 6:20PM. Friday February 05, 2010