Life, real life, is about compromise and seeking the win-win outcomes. By all means stake out your boundaries and defend them zealously, but remember you live among people with other needs and so some give-and-take is necessary. Perhaps even a little healthy.
You can’t win them all, but you can walk away from most negotiations with something.
I don’t think I’ll change your mind by saying this, but for the young’uns here? Don’t be like this guy and let perfect be the enemy of good
I’d never heard “don’t let perfect be the enemy of good”. Now I’ve heard it twice in one comment thread.
Life, real life, is about compromise and seeking the win-win outcomes. By all means stake out your boundaries and defend them zealously, but remember you live among people with other needs and so some give-and-take is necessary. Perhaps even a little healthy.
You can’t win them all, but you can walk away from most negotiations with something.