What could you let go of, for the sake of harmony?

When I was younger, I firmly believed in the saying, “Truth prevails wherever it goes.”

At work, I valued technical skills and competence above all else—because that was fair, logical, and aligned with what I believed to be right.

But as the years passed, I gradually came to realize something:

In real life, feelings and relationships often matter far more than logic or truth.

In Taiwan, the media landscape can be frustrating.

Many outlets lean toward political or financial interests, going so far as to distort facts or spread misinformation to serve a particular agenda.

Some of my friends and family have been deeply influenced by such media.

They lack a rational perspective—but I’ve come to accept that arguing with them won’t change anything.

Debates don’t bring us closer. They often drive us further apart.

A recent incident involving China Airlines in Taiwan reminded me of this again.

Due to poor decisions, a passenger plane flew for nearly five hours with only one engine before landing safely—an event that sparked public concern.

I have friends who work at China Airlines, and during our conversations, they tried to defend the company.

But I could feel their helplessness too—

some things are known by everyone, even internally, but simply can’t be spoken aloud.

Sometimes, they even have to defend decisions they don’t personally agree with.

That’s when I understood even more clearly:

Not every silence means agreement, and not every defense comes from the heart.

We’re still family. We’re still friends. We still live and work together.

Even if we disagree, life must go on.

Rather than fixating on who’s right, I’d rather focus on what we still share, and what’s still worth preserving.

For the sake of harmony, I’ve chosen to let go of being right.

Not because I no longer care about truth—but because I care even more about people.