For most of us, the idea of being open to resistance is akin to welcoming a head cold. But it is one of life’s paradoxes that the times when we are most eager to push our own causes are the very times when we must be most receptive to counter-arguments. Who ever said life was fair?
To grasp this paradox, consider Newton’s Law: Every action has an equal and opposite reaction. Pushing back is a law of nature. In the martial arts, an expert puts this to his advantage by using an opponent’s own force to topple him. As another analogy, consider what it takes to hold on to a handful of sand: The more tightly you grasp, the faster the sand slips away. ...
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