Most of us love avoiding conflict... ...if love is evaluated on the basis of our actions rather than our words. And there's some really good reasons the mind avoids conflict. 1. You can't lose if you don't play (risk-averse) 2. Conflict means somebody (you) f*cked up. (guilt/shame) There's also another really good reason the body avoids conflict. 3. We don't know the difference between life-threatening conflict and ego-threatening conflict As you probably know, I'm not actually here to congratulate you on avoiding conflict. So in this episode, I'll go over those three (good) reasons to avoid conflict. I'll point why they're good and what negative consequences they have. And then I'll give a simple 7-word heuristic to help you determine when conflict avoidance is the right thing (and when it's not). Show Links: Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCF_C56bjm3HPYOvdWEfnWtw Voicemail: https://www.speakpipe.com/10khshow Email: [email protected] Podcast website: http://momentumlab.com/podcast Momentum Lab: http://www.momentumlab.com About our sponsor: 10,000 Heroes is brought to you by Momentum Lab. I normally refer to Momentum Lab as an experiment-based coaching program or a goal accelerator. But it's beyond that. It's a deep investigation into Purpose, Vision, and what it takes to achieve our goals in every area of life. If you're interested in falling in love with who you are, what you're doing, or what you're surrounded with, there's two roads: Accepting what is Transforming your situation We help you do both. The best way of learning more is to sign up for our weekly email: (Momentum) Lab Notes http://momentumlab.com/podcast Alternative Titles : When Avoiding Conflict Is The Right Strategy When To Engage in Conflict When You're Right to Avoid a Conflict (And how to know)

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