What is Conflict Consciousness?

Our conflicts–both the internal and the external–are our best teachers. Few of us grow, change, or learn in the absence of conflict. Conflict Consciousness is the process of evaluating your conflicts in order to see–for yourself–where you are as well as where you could be. Our conflicts–on personal, tribal, and global levels-have lessons to teach–about us individually and society. Now may be the time for you to become more conflict conscious so you can grasp the lessons your conflicts (and potential conflicts) can provide and incorporate those lessons into your life. If you want to be more conflict conscious, first and foremost, remember in Don Miguel Ruiz’s classic book “The Four Agreements,” the second agreement is Don’t Take Anything Personally.