Thinking Out Loud ~ If We Don’t Bend, We Break

Today’s Thinking Out Loud reflection is on Aesop’s Fable, The Dog and Sow. Aesop’s Fables is available for free download here.

The Fable

“A Dog and a Sow were arguing and each claimed that its own young

ones were finer than those of any other animal. “Well,” said the

Sow at last, “mine can see, at any rate, when they come into the

world: but yours are born blind.”

Note: I’ve observed arguments between intelligent people who both claim to be right. I noticed when they were arguing there was plenty of room to compromise, yet they couldn’t. They refused to see where they did agree and only could see where they disagreed. Because of their high intelligence they kept making their point and showing where the other was weaker. And this went on and on. Finally, the meeting would end with nothing resolved; they would pick up where they left off at the next meeting. Does this make sense? It doesn’t to me. Yet it happens all the time. It happens in our relationships and in our work life. When we ask ourselves a better questions such as where we agree,  or, how can we move forward and resolve this issue Will lead to better results and more peaceful relationships.