be kind or be right

Have you noticed that in a lot of the more heated conversations you have witnessed or participated in there is a battle of the egos being played? There is a back and forth, each person rallying back their opinion or statement, focused on being right. The ego wants to be right all the time, and if we are not aware of this, or even if we are, but caught up in the discussion, it will take the reins and charge. It can be like a horse racing out of control, the desire to prove to the other person that they are wrong and you are right. The truth is that you may be right, but that you have a choice. The choice is whether to be kind, or whether to be right. Choose the higher choice, choose to be kind instead of right and notice the effect on the person you are in debate with. It is powerful stuff.