Finally I got myself to sit down and study over the past few nights. Used to be sitting in front of the computer screen doing nothing but surfing, chatting - simply letting time to tick by.

I realized that time could be better spent to increase my knowledge and to aid me to score better in exams, than to let it tickle by and not come back anymore.

This semester, I'm taking PH1101E - Reason and Persuasion or simply put 'Introduction to Philosophy'. Just the first two lectures and I'm quite intrigued by the arguments and viewpoints brought forth. I'm someone who likes to argue a lot. Either to make my point known or to point out the faults of others, sometimes even trying to make black become white and vice versa. But should that be the whole point of an argument? If the end result is going to be one where you end up being more egoistic of yourself as being always winning, should we embark on the road to an argument in the first place?

In the module, I've learnt that there are no winners in an argument at all. The loser of course loses, but the winner loses his humbleness and humility. He will go around parading his new found victory, beaming over the losses of others. No matter how much of humbleness you can find in the winner's character. The moment he wins an argument, it all goes to his head and all is lost.

Witht his new knowledge, I'm going to strive to not argue as much as before. Not to be a losing party in arguments but more in a fact to accept the viewpoints of others and to alter their viewpoints to suit my viewpoints and to put all my viewpoints on to the discussion table and not flinch even when they are thrown back at my face. I'll gladly accept that my viewpoints are shit and make the necessary changes.

A man convinced against his will is of the same opinion still

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