Are you the kind of person that tends to criticize the efforts of others, finding fault and picking apart whatever they do? That may say more about your own insecurities than any shortcoming in the other person. And when a situation occurs where you’re at a stand-off with someone else, you can ease the tension and pave the way for resolution by being the bigger person. Once strife, disagreement and discord are defused, the path toward more satisfying experiences becomes clearer.