How This Photo Can Help You Win Arguments

This is one of my favorite photos. It is a reminder to me of a simple truth. One has to be able to soar over the bull and the nonsense that is a natural part of life. When you decide you’re going to wrestle a bull, you have to deal with the horns and you have to take the bull-crap that comes with it. There is no avoiding it. It is in a bull’s nature to snort, to buck and to fight.

In attempting to soar over it all, you might get grazed by the horns a few times in the beginning. And, there is the distinct possibility you will miss your landing from time to time. However, dodging the nonsense gets easier. And, like the matador who side-steps the bull with seeming ease and grace, you develop the power to avoid most meaningless arguments and unnecessary conflict.

It is in an animal’s nature to simply react to stimulus by fighting, fleeing, or folding (seeking a place of immediate safety). Beings of higher-consciousness often have access to a wider variety of choices, with respect to how to respond to conditions in our external environment. Sometimes, the best response is none at all. When someone throws you a ball, there is no universal rule that says you have to catch it. We are merely conditioned to catch the balls thrown to us.

So, in deciding you’re not going to mirror behavior that is unbecoming of you, you are choosing to operate as a more evolved consciousness. Your idea of what it means to win changes and the strategies you employ in gaining victory over the perceived threat change also. Most times, that means soaring over the haters as a means of not even entertaining the messiness and nonsense. And, guess what? There is nothing wrong with saving yourself time, energy and aggravation whenever you choose to do so.

James Will M. Power