Eight of the night on a busy avenue. A couple is already late for dinner at the house of some friends. The address is new, as the way she gave on the map before leaving. He drives the car. It guides and asked to turn in the next street on the left. He is sure that it is on right. They are discussing she let him to decide. He turns right and realize that was wrong. Albeit with difficulty, admits that insisted on the wrong track, . She smiles and says no problem in getting a few minutes later. But he still wants to know: - If you were so sure that I was taking the wrong path, you should persist a little more. And she says: "between being right and being happy I prefer to be happy. we were near to have a discusion if I had insisted more,and we would have spoiled the night. How much energy we spend just to show that we are right, .
Since I heard this story, I have asked more frequently: "I want to be happy or be right?"
Think about it and be happy!
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May I suggest a few changes / reflections on the structures you used?
Eight of the night on a busy avenue: eight at night (or rather, eight in the evening)
The address is new, as the way she gave on the map before leaving: this doesn't sound OK. Consider another way of saying it (maybe you should mention they have a GPS device, which was speaking out directions as they drove through the city).
It guides and asked to turn in the next street on the left - see what I mean? What does "it" refer to?
They are discussing she let him to decide - I suggest the use of "arguing", not "discussing"; also pay attention to teh expression "she let him..." - there is something missing, what is it? Besides, do not use use "to + infinitive" after "let", use the so-called "bare infinitive" (infinitive without "to".
Albeit with difficulty [woow! nicely put!], admits that he insisted on the wrong track.
you should persist a little more - you should have persisted a little more;
we were near to have a discusion - I suggest "we were about to have a discusion"
Nice story. Makes a lot of sense, and my guess is it happens more often than we might think.
See you...
JLukas
Being happy is always the goal ....
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