Debating

When I find myself engaged in debate, I try my best to remain calm, for in most cases, the most calm person wins the argument for the simple fact that they are level-headed and will be able to think more rash. Even though I try to remain calm, I rarely stay that way in the heat of battle. I do not get too emotional, however if I feel strongly enough about a subject, I will be driven to prove my point, and at a certain point I might just ignore whatever point your are trying to get across, regardless or not of how important or true it might be. Due to my stubbornness, sometimes knowledge that could have been attained is lost. I just chalk it up to be a fault of mine, but I'm making strides in righting it, which is why I am so confrontational now, I get into it with people just to see if I can keep my cool long enough. Selfish, I know.