Eight P.M., the traffic was unusually busy... The couple was already late for dinner at some friends house. The address was new and the construction zone made it extra confusing to match the printed map to the correct direction to take. He drives the car as she again consults the map stating the obvious frustration. She tells him to take a left as he turns the signal to take a right. He is so sure of his decision that he proceeds to take a right.
Realizing that in addition to been late and now grumpy, she yields to his decision.
He turns right and then realizes he was wrong. Although it was difficult, as he does a U-turn, he admits that he insisted on the wrong turn. She smiles and says that there is no problem if they arrive a few minutes late.
But he still wants to know:
- If you were so sure that I was going on the wrong way, you should have insisted a little more ... And she replies:
- Between been right and been happy, I chose to be happy. We were on the verge of an argument, if I insisted more, we would have spoiled the night!
THIS STORY:
This little story was told by a manager, during a lecture about "simplicity in the workplace". The manager used this illustration to exemplify how much energy we spend just to prove that we are right, regardless of been right or not. Since I heard this story, I often ask myself: - Do I want to be happy or do I want to be right?
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