They can copy exactly what you do, and still not come close to doing what you do. Because it’s all about the energy you do it with, and that can’t be replicated.
Anyone can appear mature and grown when the conditions are right — when people are being nice to them. The truest indicator of growth is when you’re facing difficult people — when the conditions don’t suit you.
We all need that one person who can sense when something is off and, rather than pushing us to talk or trying to fix it, simply wraps their arms around us and reassures us that everything will be okay.
The more you know yourself, the less you need from the outside world. Boundaries get stronger and the list of what you’re no longer available for gets longer. The ways of the world don’t move you like they used to.
The highest purpose of debate is not to persuade. It's to teach and learn.
In productive disagreements, both people gain knowledge on the topic, wisdom on the process, and understanding of each other.
A successful argument sharpens our skills in both reasoning and listening.
A disagreement with a toxic person will turn into a argument. A disagreement with a good person will turn into a conversation with a solution. It's important to know the difference.