Empathy is rlly important to me-

"Seek first to understand, then to be understood" is first and foremost for me. I also make it a principle to be respectful to all, since it says more about me than it does the other person if they're being rude or hurtful.

In that same way, I believe choosing one's battles is important, especially since there is so much anger, hate, and harsh rejection of others' opinions in the world that I find it important to properly think about whether getting involved in a conflict is firstly worth my peace of mind and inner balance and secondly beneficial to the issue at hand. Unless I feel truly compelled to speak my mind, I will use my time and energy on more productive subjects.