It doesn't always have to be a fight, even if you think you're right (and the other person is not).
I went to the gym this morning, which is part of this wonderful sabbatical thing where I can just stroll into classes at the gym in the middle of the day because I'm not at work.
It was a spin class; I've never ever done a spin class before, the first one I've ever done.
I went in, sat on a bike, and tried to see if I could figure it out before it started, and someone sat beside me right next door.
I used to know that individual who sat beside me, and they did some things to me that were not very nice at all, in fact, quite bad. I'm not even sure if they know that I know they did those things.
So, I just decided to get up and move to the other side of the room with no intention of speaking to them. In fact, if I was confronted with a situation where I would have to speak to them, I decided I would tell them exactly what was going on and what they were about (in my view).
I went to the other side of the room, and there was actually someone else that I know there who I'm friendly with.
And so I did the spin class (oh my God, terrible, horrible, never done that before, brutal) and then it finished, and then the first individual came over and said hi to me.
At that moment, I decided whether I should let loose with both barrels or whether I should leave it on the table, and so I left it on the table.
Revenge is a dish best served cold, but sometimes it's best to leave it to go cold and then just put it in the bin.
It would have probably spoiled my day if I had an interaction in the middle of a spin class with that individual; no need, no point.
Bad things happen when good people do nothing, but good people do not always have to do something.
Blog Post Number - 4053
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