"The conflicts we have with the outside world are often conflicts we have within ourselves."
― Bryant McGill, Voice of Reason

"Not only are there as many conflicting truths as there are people to claim them; there are equally multitudinous and conflicting truths within the individual."
- Virgilia Peterson

#MainMessageForToday
We have conflict not only with others but within ourselves. This internal conflict could be the cause of or a major contributing factor to conflict with others.

When others use conflict as a strategy, you just need to hold on.....

From the song "Hold On" by Wilson Phillips:

I know this pain,
Why do lock yourself up in these chains?
No one can change your life except for you,
Don't ever let anyone step all over you.
Just open your heart and your mind,
Is it really fair to feel this way inside?

Some day somebody's gonna make you want to
Turn around and say goodbye,
Until then baby are you going to let them
Hold you down and make you cry,
Don't you know?
Don't you know things can change,
Things'll go your way,
If you hold on for one more day.
Can you hold on for one more day,
Things'll go your way,
Hold on for one more day.

https://youtu.be/uIbXvaE39wM

#MainMessageForToday
Conflict can cause so many problems for an individual. Individuals in conflict with others may feel disrespected, marginalized, and/or oppressed. It can cause a person to lose interest and withdraw from activities (just quit). 

She learned from the best - the person who wronged her and caused her pain....

"Baby, I learned the way to break a heart.
I learned from the best, I learned from you"
- From the song 'I Learned From The Best' by Whitney Houston
https://youtu.be/YFVnVuTcz9I

"Conflict builds character. Crisis defines it."
— Steven V. Thulon