Today, I reflected on a very heavy topic with a really close brother of mine. We talked about just how much we influence one another. This is an elder of mine, however we consider each other brothers. And it was very, very refreshing and inspiring to hear him tell me how much I've inspired him and how he's implemented something that he says I taught him, which is not to pay any mind to negativity. 

That sort of brings me to reflecting on a very, very helpful method of influence that I came across by Mr. Stephen Covey. And it suggests that we let arguments fly out of open windows. Let arguments fly through open windows. 

It says to give no answer to contentious arguments or irresponsible accusations, let that kind of stuff, fly out of open windows until they spend themselves. If you ever try to answer or reason back, you end up gratifying and igniting pent up hostility and anger that was inside of you. When you go quietly about your business, the other person who made the offense has to struggle with the the natural consequences of their volatile, irresponsible behavior. Don't be drawn into any poisonous, contentious energy or you will find yourself bitten and poisoned by that same source of negativity and affected in a similar way. 

The other person's weakness eventually will becomes your own. And all of this tends to cultivate future misunderstandings, future accusations and undesirable involvement in poisonous, toxic webs of energy. 

The power and discipline to let arguments fly out of open windows flows out of an inner peace, an inward tranquility that frees you from the compulsive desire to answer, justify, and defend. The source of this peace is living responsibly. Being obedient to your conscience, to your inner sense of right and wrong. 

Be confident, Be courageous be considerate. 

Peace.