"I can think, I can wait, I can fast" Siddartha

I got into an argument with my "new-old" neighbour (long story) over noise last night. Ahmeda, my sister and myself were enjoying dinner, oxtail, caliloo and couscous (we live well), listening to Adriana Evans self titled album. When I get a call questioning the volume of my stereo. Anyone familiar with Adriana Evans would understand how ridiculous the complaint was. What ensued I won't go into detail about, but I was faced with was a question of necessary force.
When is it right to escalate or retaliate?
Is there a solution in overt confrontation?
Or is solution even the goal, sometimes force can be used to relocate the conflict, take it away from home and bring it to your enemy? (The US fallback story for Iraq after WMDs never showed up)

The cerebral guy that I am went to sleep contemplating, Muhammad Ali's defeat of George Foreman in Kinshasa, Sun Tzu's Art of War and the word's of King Solomon (AKA Jeddidiah).

I woke up with a Sunday School Verse in mind that I looked up this morning. Isaiah 30:15 "...In quietness and confidence shall be your strength...", Mindblowing stuff really. The sentiment was echoed in the book Siddartha, when the main character was asked what skills he possessed he answered simply, "I can think, I can wait, I can fast."

I ran into my neighbour this morning taking out the garbage, I invited him to go out for a drink sometime, he accepted.

If this is vague to those reading, get used to it, I am writing for me. Hit me up for drink too if you care to understand.