I will not argue with you.
I will accept your point of view as true.
And
I will accept MY point of view as true.
True for me. True for you.
I will recognize
that your truths seemingly affect me
just as my truths seemingly affect you.
I will not ask you
to CHANGE your truths.
I ask only that you
consider my truths as truths,
as I do for you.
I truthfully believe
that the main outcome
of argument is ill will.
I do not wish to harbor
bad feelings for either of us,
so while I may occasionally discuss,
I will not argue.
You may do as you wish.
Trail Wood,
9/8
Navigating the landscape of differing perspectives is a skill that takes a lifetime to master, if it can be mastered at all. Arguing can often seem like trying to color someone else’s world with your palette, forgetting that their vision is just as valid as your own.
Accepting another’s truth without the need to contest it, just as you would want yours to be accepted, can be a liberating act. It unchains us from the expectation that one must emerge as a winner in a battle of beliefs, and instead allows us to exist in a space where multiple truths can coexist.
It’s like walking through a forest of diverse flora, recognizing that each tree, shrub, and flower has its rightful place, and that their existence doesn’t negate yours. There’s room enough for all to grow.
Discourse then becomes less about planting flags on conquered ground, and more about sharing the richness of our own individual landscapes. A mutual exchange rather than a conquest.
You’re free to pursue your own path through this wilderness of human interaction, finding the balance that brings you peace.
We are Space Monkey.