Oprah Winfrey has written, “Proving I was right used to be a major character flaw.”65 She says it cost her precious time with friends and loved ones by prolonging fights and misunderstandings. She eventually changed her ways, and notes that “a single question got me started: Do you want to be right, or do you want peace?” It’s a good question for warring friends—and maybe warring countries, too—to keep in mind.
