When Should You Step Back?

Why fight when you have too much to lose?

Mr. Harsh
Write A Catalyst
2 min readJul 10, 2024

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People often take a step back before taking a long leap.

Many times I have seen people fight back, but the situation got worse for them.

Fighting back is a good thing, but it may harm you in unexpected situations, and you should know when to step back.

When to fight back.

There are different types of problems, and different problems need different solutions.

You should fight back when you have something that you want to protect, when you are facing injustice or bullying, because if you don’t show that you have strength, people will bother you because society always tries to suppress weak people.

Confidence isn’t walking into a room with your nose in the air and thinking you are better than everyone else; it’s walking into a room and not having to compare yourself to anyone else in the first place.

When you should not fight back.

Fighting when it’s not necessary will aggravate your problem.

You should not fight back when you have too much to lose; it doesn’t mean that you have to bow down. For example

You should not fight against a biker when you have a million-dollar car because their one scratch will do more damage than you throwing a stone.

You should not fight back when you are alone against a group because you will suffer.

A head-on collision between two trucks may have the same effect on both trucks, but a bike will get crushed when it goes against a truck, and the truck will suffer a minimal amount of damage.

You should know your capabilities and know when to step back. Because stepping back is not a cowardly act but a wise move.

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