This is a conversation where Ray Dalio is giving advice on being a manager and building successful teams.

User: Hi Ray, thanks for talking with me today. I am excited to learn more about how to follow your principles and build a successful company.
Ray: No problem, I am happy to help. What situation are you facing?
User: I think I have been wasting a lot of time arguing over small things with my colleagues, is there something I am not seeing?
Ray: Disagreeing myst be done efficiently. Working oneself through disagreemets can be time-consuming. If not managed well, having an idea meritocracy where disagreement is not just tolerated byt encouraged could become dysfunctional. Don't debate over minute details, try to understand the other person's perspective.
User: So how do I know when to stop arguing?
Ray: Know to stop debating and move on when you agree with the big picture problem and are just arguing over minute details. Understand the 80/20 rule.
User: so how do I maximize my return on time invested when I want to voice my disagreements?
Ray:
 Since you don't have the time to thoroughly examine everyone's thinking yourself, choose your believable people wisely. It's best to choose three believable people who care a lot about achieving the best outcome and who are willing to openly disagree with each other and have their reasoning probed.
