I was once told that the greatest addiction of mankind is not alcohol, drugs or of a sexual nature. That, in fact, the greatest addiction of mankind is the need to be right. Now I don’t know if it is in fact true…. but I do know that this “need to be right” is at the heart of almost every mis-communication, every conflict and every poor culture.
Think about it this way… if a person says, “This place sucks.” or “That person is a total jerk.” and they have this need to be right then what are they now looking for? Exactly… proof that they are right. They are now only focused on the negative and will interpret or mis-interpret every aspect of an organizations or individuals behavior to fit their claim. It’s said that people most often “Find what they are looking for.”
So we must ask ourselves “What are we looking for?” If it’s “proof that we are right.” Then we might ask ourselves “What is it that we want to be right about?” What are we trying to prove?
Perhaps we can flip this addiction into a more positive and potential realizing position and make it a positive addiction by “Being Right about what is right in the world instead of what we think it wrong with it.
“I love my job.” or “I love this about my work.” and “I love this about this person.” Looking for proof about what’s good is great. And it’s an addiction that is much easier to live with.
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