Your Choice: Do You Want to Be Right...or Be Happy? (A story about a man and his truck)

Published: Sun, 09/09/18

Hey,

Some guys consistently create their own pain and they don't even know it.

How's that, you say?

I mean they manufacture drama, conflict and tension by trying to protect their ego's need to "be right".

It's that insecure, indignant part of us who needs show other people the error of their ways.

I came so close to doing this yesterday I almost jumped off the emotional cliff by pummeling a body shop with my anger and frustration.

This 2002 truck of mine was in for hail damage and a general face lift for THIRTY DAYS when they had promised to be done 14 days - tops.

My issue is less about the time it took than it is about their colossal lack of customer service, organization and professionalism.

I spent a lot of my former career worrying about those things on a daily basis, therefore, I can (or my ego can) fancy myself quite the authority on these matters.

In this video, I explain what happened yesterday when I went to finally pick it up.

In the heat of the moment, I had to decide if I want to be right or be happy.

How to Be More Confident and Happy by Stopping This One Habit

I don't want to complicate this topic.

It's not rocket science.

Here's my #1 tip for you to improve your mood and overall happiness.

Stop trying to convince other people they are wrong and that you are right.

Unless you're arguing with your surgeon about what body part he's removing, it's probably a COMPLETE WASTE OF YOUR TIME.

Think about that.

What other things do you have to do or think about that are MORE IMPORTANT than winning this argument?

What priorities have you made in your life that need your attention more than you need to be right?

In that slight PAUSE between shutting your mouth and jumping off the emotional cliff...ask yourself those questions.

And if the incident involves your relationship with a woman, choosing to be happy instead of right will always make you say something more productive and attractive than what you were about to say.

Just sayin'. Give it some thought.

Lotta love, brother,

Steve

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