When I was a few years younger that time, if I were challenged, I could be responding..
But now, I consider these factors
1) I can fight and win (I know that). But I'm not proving to anyone except if that person is worthy to fight or wrestle.. Like Jacob wrestling the angel (a good fight) or St Paul fighting his spiritual wars with all his strength.
That is, I will
only prove myself to be a hero for some good cause.
I won't mind what foolish people think me as.. their opinion matters little.
BUT I will definitely have to consider what the President or good people think of me as...
2) If that person challenges me has little contact with me daily, I can ignore him. If he has a lot of contact with me during working hours, then I should either consider if he's trying to harm me (secretly also) or just trying to have an open challenge (like a wrestling game).
Have to think if he will sabotage me, too.
3) I have to think of my wife and family. They will tell you to stay out of foolish fights.
4) If I cannot rid the foolish challenger to try to pick on me.. I can definitely think of some
legal or
administrative ways to get rid of him or have higher authorities to
warn him.
5) The Ways of the Saints.. see how the Psalmist as a Soldier and Saint fight his way in life.
All the Saints go marching to heaven...
