Diplomacy

For a very long time, I hated being diplomatic. I equated diplomacy to two-facedness. I thought one should say what they deemed right. There shouldn't be any compromises when it comes to the truth. I was not quite right.

Let's say that you are driving an expensive car on a nice road. Suddenly, the road becomes rough. It has bumps and ditches. What would you do then? Would you keep driving fast? If you do, you would damage your car. You have to slow down. Over every bump and ditch, you slowly and carefully maneuver your car. You may even get off the road if you have to. You may actually come out of the bad patch of the road with your car unscathed. This is how delicate moments are in real life.

There are moments in our lives where being blunt would not help us. Knowing the right answer would not be enough. It would also depend on how it is communicated.