I couldn't tell whether he was intentionally hiding wisdom behind a front of "winning" and "competitiveness", or whether I am able to take the positive out of a

I couldn't tell whether he was intentionally hiding wisdom behind a front of "winning" and "competitiveness", or whether I am able to take the positive out of any statement and ignore the negative. He offered some good advice. A discussion is a process of understanding multiple perspectives and finding a resolution that satisfies all parties.