So, people always thought we would never keep working…

So, people always thought we would never keep working to-gether because we always argued about everything. But what I learned from him was a critical thing. We'd always argue about what the ques-tions were that were important. We developed a really great mutual respect, which was based on vigorous debate.

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Arguing actually makes us think better — it forces us to evaluate rather than just assert, it seizes our attention, and the very uncertainty of who is right compels us to go gather more facts. Some of the deepest mutual respect I have ever seen was built between people who argued constantly — but argued, always, about what the real questions were, and never doubted each other's worth. And when a conflict truly cannot be solved, remember you always have exactly three honest options: change the situation, leave it, or stop complaining and fully accept it — but never the fourth, which is to stew in it and blame. — Communication & Conflict (Communication/Conflict)

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