Productive discussions

One very useful skill is learning not to argue with people who are hell-bent on misunderstanding you.

There is a difference between healthy discussions and talking to someone who is already committed or too attached with whatever bias makes them feel better, this would be exhausting as well as time consuming.

Interactions like this are seldom purposeful or productive, they sap your mental and emotional energy and leave you feeling vulnerable. Wisdom is knowing when a discussion can be productive, and the realization that some discussions are a rabbit hole of frustration to just move past.