Thought for the day

[dr_greghouse_md]

You know what word I hate? 'Compromise'. I hate how people use that word to try and 'better' a situation that doesn't go in your favour.

"Let's compromise on this." "Try to compromise with me." "In order for this to work, we need to compromise."

Compromise just means lowering your standards to meet the needs of others.

Comments

[mcgill_pride]

Well, yeah. You do something like that in an attempt to reach an understanding - which usually implies the issue at hand, or the person being dealt with, means enough for you to sacrifice something.

You don't think that sometimes it's necessary? Vital, even? To give up something and be content with less than perfect because the person you're sacrificing perfect for is more significant?

[dr_greghouse_md]

No such thing as perfect, Mr. Well-Adjusted.

[mcgill_pride]

Okay. You don't think it's necessary to sometimes sacrifice preferable in order to meet a common ground with someone?

People often consider other people to be worth it. Believe it or not.

[dr_greghouse_md]

Why should I sacrifice preferable, something I want, just to keep someone else happy? That's settling for second best. You want to please people and make people like you, settle for second best, join the Rotary Club.

[dr_greghouse_md]

I never said nobody will ever compromise. Too many manipulative people in the world for that to happen.