Introduction What if the people we fight with are the very people we most want to keep?Inspired by the central themes of Priya Parker’s The Art of Fighting, these five fictional stories explore conflict where the stakes are deeply personal: a father watching his son choose a different future, a wife who has hidden herself behind decades of peace, an employee … [Read more...] about The Art of Fighting: 5 Stories About Conflict, Love and Belonging
Healthy Conflict
The Art of Fighting: What Makes Conflict Healthy or Harmful?
Introduction Conflict becomes much more complicated when communication skills alone are not enough.What if both people sincerely believe they are the victim? What if one person has much more power? What if understanding does not produce agreement? And how much of ourselves should we sacrifice to preserve a marriage, family, friendship, or community?Inspired … [Read more...] about The Art of Fighting: What Makes Conflict Healthy or Harmful?
The Art of Fighting by Priya Parker: Can Conflict Save Relationships?
Introduction What if fighting is not always a sign that a relationship is failing?In The Art of Fighting: The Transformative Power of Conflict, Priya Parker challenges one of our deepest assumptions about relationships: that peace is good and conflict is bad. Sometimes silence preserves harmony. Sometimes it slowly creates distance. Sometimes an argument … [Read more...] about The Art of Fighting by Priya Parker: Can Conflict Save Relationships?