I am blogging everyday (or nearly everyday) on The Daily Stoic.

I don’t know if it’s the time of year or the lack of these types of stoics for 11 months out of the year but this one is hitting home. Not arguing back is something difficult for me. I grew up with a preacher father and my brother and I have taken up some of that mantle in our lives. I like to present at conferences at work. My brother at his non-profit or church. When we talk politics it can be all out. In fact my brother won’t talk politics anymore. Certainly not with my dad who has an exact opposite political position.

It’s something I’m learning at work. People don’t really care about my side right or wrong. They don’t want to see what’s an efficient path forward. They’re searching for answers and even though I may have the answer they probably won’t ask. I’m learning that I need to be okay with that. I can’t, “save” everyone. I might not even have the right answer. People don’t like disagreement. They like agreement and so finding what I can connect with them on is more influential than preaching what I think is right.