Originally Posted By: Ryszard
A motivational specialist once observed that it is all too easy to say "no" to new ideas—and that most unsuccessful people do. (Xerox ran a marvelous TV ad to that effect during the last holiday season.) Rather than being a smartass myself, I should simply have commented that saddens me to see such a lack of insight in anyone.


Knowing in advance that HE won't be swayed by anything you say, and that you already know where YOU stand on the matter... most retorts have a way of coming across as an appeal to the bystanders for buy-in. But ultimately, that's just another way of looking for validation outside yourself.

The common denominator of successful people is that they are so confident in their own mind, that they simply do not have a need nor a desire to convince anyone else or refute any other point of view. So it's probably good that you didn't trade retorts with the guy, for the same reason that it's good not to wrestle with a pig.

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