Communication
pick your battles
choose which conflicts to engage in
To choose which disagreements are worth your time and energy instead of arguing about everything.
Hear it in real life
Why did you not complain about the delay?
I had to pick my battles.
I try to pick my battles at work, especially when the issue is quite minor.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: I try to pick my battles about every small issue.
Say: I try to pick my battles and let minor issues go.
“Pick your battles” means choosing which conflicts to engage in, not arguing about every issue.
Build it
How it fits in a sentence.
pick your battles; have to pick your battles; try to pick your battles
Your turn: say it out loud
I try to pick my battles at work, especially when the issue is quite minor.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
pick your battles
choose which conflicts to engage in
“I try to pick my battles at work, especially when the issue is quite minor.”
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