As I get older I realize that having the foresight and wisdom to avoid conflict is better than getting in conflict on any level. Real conflict has the potential for so many unforeseen crazy variables that a wiseman doesn’t want to deal with so it’s best to avoid them as much as possible. Only fools like nonsense.
Life is risk management and decision management. Everyone ends up where they are based on a series of consistent decisions…. Be them good or bad.