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What does it mean?
Stubbornness occurs when the will overrides the intellect.
In plain terms
Being obstinate means your desire overpowers reason.
What can you take from it?
Let reason guide decisions, not raw will.

Where it applies

  • negotiations
  • personal habits

Putting it to work

  • pause before insisting
  • evaluate logical arguments

Questions to consider

  • When have you let will dominate reason?
  • How can you balance them?

Another view

Sometimes willful action is necessary despite intellectual doubts.

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