There are many quotes that make you laugh, but you find that they are a pretty accurate view on your life. None more so than, "I learned long ago, never to wrestle with a pig. You get dirt, and besides, the pig likes it." Immediately you get the mental image of what it would be like if you were wrestling a pig, and that situation is pretty hilarious. However, really think about what it means to be down in the mud with the pig. First, the pig doesn't care that you are in the mud because that's where this pig leaves. As a metaphor for real life, if you are fighting with a person that isn't on the moral high ground, you have to stoop to their level, which means you both end up looking bad. The worst thing about it, is that the person enjoys the fact that you had to compromise your views.

The best way to get past someone in your life, is to rise above the situation. Most of the time people are looking for your reaction, and when you don't give them what they want you win. Choose today to handle situations appropriately, and leave the pigs in the mud.