Win or Be Right? A Capoeira Lesson on Ego, Conflict, and Real Progress

In capoeira, the goal is not to defeat your partner, but to grow through the game. The same principle can apply to how we handle conflict in everyday life.

This chapter explores a simple but uncomfortable question: When you argue, what are you really trying to achieve?

Through the lens of capoeira, we look at ego, communication, and the difference between winning a point and making progress.

Sometimes, the most powerful move is not to push harder — but to step back and see the game differently.

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The book: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠50 Lessons on Capoeira, Teaching, and Life⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ by Alex Maltsev

Contact: mail-podcast@alexmaltsev.me