being accepting and giving in to compromises

i never really liked compromises. i remember when i was way younger, i used to really and literally scold my friends for settling into various compromises. may it be compromises in their studies, love lives, or anything. back then, white is white and black is black for me. grey just never really existed in my own dictionary. but as i age and become wiser, i figured, i was right all along.

however, if it were an option for others, compromises should never be a habit, otherwise, it will penetrate your system and always have it as an excuse in whatever decision you hand down.

i am not saying that things are always smooth for me. difficult situations which have no easy and instant solutions at hand need considerable time and a lot of thinking. i can say that i am now more accepting...hmmm...accepting seems a nice and better word. is it synomymous to making compromises or concessions? i don't think so. methinks that being accepting as distinguished from the C word means you are more open to possibilities. it maybe vague possibilities that may lead to something else. however, it doesn't necessarily mean giving in to things you don't believe in or principle bending. to yield is to compromise. to accept is to be understanding that things cannot be done in the offing....but not giving in to it...get it?