The Inevitability of Conflict Principle

The inevitability of conflict principle "runs contrary to the idea that, if we look long and hard, we can find people with whom we share conflict free lives"(7). I chose to discuss this principle because I believe it is important for people to understand that conflict is something that is impossible to avoid. A lot of people go through life believing that being nice and avoiding confrontation means they will never come across conflict, but this principle proves that to be wrong. Rather than focusing on avoiding conflict all together, people should learn how to better manage conflict when they are forced to face it.

In the past I tried really hard to avoid conflict completely. Even if something was bothering me, I kept my mouth shut and pretended things were fine in an attempt to avoid conflict. By not facing my issues, I was under the impression that I didn't have any. I soon realized how unhappy and overwhelmed I was. It was exhausting trying to pretend everything was perfect all of the time when it really wasn't.

I now understand that conflict is inevitable, no matter how nice of a person you are. Rather than ignoring my issues, I approach them in a reasonable manner. I feel as if my communication skills regarding conflict have improved immensely. I now focus my time on learning how to approach conflict the right way instead of pretending conflict isn't there.