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Peter Sorgenfrei uses a TV and projector story and a Tolstoy quote to argue that successful partnerships aren't built on constant compatibility. They thrive when people know how to handle everyday incompatibilities and small conflicts instead.
Peter Sorgenfrei uses a TV and projector story and a Tolstoy quote to argue that successful partnerships aren't built on constant compatibility. They thrive when people know how to handle everyday incompatibilities and small conflicts instead.
I was at a dinner party last night, and one of the attendees told a story about buying a giant TV that turned out to be all wrong in the apartment. And after they put it up, they decided to take it down and replace it with a projector. This is not about TVs. This is about how do you deal with challenges in your relationship, big and small. And it reminded me of the Tolstoy quote where he said, the way to a successful partnership or marriage is not through how compatible you are, but how you deal with incompatibility. How do you deal with those small conflicts on a day-to-day? Do you deal with them with a smile and kind of just handle it, or do they linger and fester and become bigger things? If there is something, if there is any conversation to be had at home, think about that. The way that you succeed in having a great partnership is dealing with your incompatibility rather than trying to be compatible at all times.
