Perseverance is Key Perseverance is the act of continuing an action even if problems or difficulty needs to be faced (Google search). Being involved in conflict is not always easy but it turns out there are many methods to responding to conflict. The best possible way to respond to any type of conflict is to persevere. People can achieve this by keeping a positive attitude, showing good character, and thinking before acting. First and foremost, keeping a positive mindset can drastically help while trying to respond to conflict. For example, Anne and her family were in hiding due to the Nazi’s. While Anne and her family were in hiding she kept a diary and wrote, “I don 't think I 'll ever feel at home in this house, but that doesn 't mean …show more content…
A recent research has proven that “If a person shows a genuine concern for the well-being of other people (and puts their own needs last), people will notice the change and open mindedly follow along” (Tramilton). When people are facing conflict, they tend to get defensive and loose all of the good qualities that they have. This quote is basically saying that people need to think about how they handle situations and that their actions will influence others. If someone runs into a difficult situation, it would be a lot faster and easier to get through it by acting like a kind, caring person. In addition, in The Boy in The Striped Pajamas, Shmuel, who was a Jew was enclosed in a concentration camp and barely got any food until one day he had the opportunity to eat. Bruno (his friend) offered him a bit of food that he was eating and Shmuel refused but Bruno insisted, and Shmuel ended up eating (Boyne). If Bruno had not made this kind gesture, Shmuel would still face the problem of starvation. Adding to the fact that Bruno was being kind, if he had not made the decision to ask Shmuel he would still be facing his own conflict of how to get food. Another research has presented the fact and came to the conclusion that “you will benefit by having good or positive character” (Tramilton). Taking into consideration the circumstances of a problem, it is scientifically proven that