“The greatest mistake is trying to be more agreeable than you can be.”
– Walter Bagehot
Agree only when you really mean it.
Otherwise, you run the risk of being dishonest — especially with yourself.
If you agree to what everyone else thinks and says, and you do so all in the name of tolerance, you’re missing the point of what agreement really is, and misunderstanding tolerance.
Also, there’s a difference between agreeing to disagree, and simply disagreeing.
In the first case, you recognize your differences but don’t feel the compulsion to argue your point. In the second case, you flat out disagree, and to heck with trying to be nice or inward about it.
It’s good to know the difference between these two options, because you’ll start to see more alternatives than simply trying to agree with everyone — all for the sake of appearances.
Which is really important, because when you try to agree with everyone, then you don’t agree with anyone (including you). And you abandon yourself in the end.
