3 Reasons Being Right Does Not Lead To Happiness

Every time I tried to be “right,” I found it got me nowhere. It happened with friends, lovers, and bosses time and time again. It occurred to me that maybe I don't need to get the last word in; that it is okay to let someone else have the upper hand. Here's what I've learned: 

1. To be “right” is to be lonely. I can win all the arguments, and in the end I come home, make myself dinner, and go to bed alone.

2. It's okay not to know. Being a strong woman, I thought I needed to know all the answers. Truth be told, I don't! And actually, what I've realized is, it's a sign of strength to admit that.

3. What is happiness anyway? Isn't one part of it when you see the people you love feeling like they've been heard and listened to? Actually sometimes when I keep my mouth shut, I'm more aware of the whole range of my feelings. And how important it is to know that there's been real communication, which happens when two people participate.