In Game of Thrones, Arya is upset that the people of Winterfell were insulting their brother Jon and Sansa listened to their complaints. Sansa replies that part of her responsibility as the Lady of Winterfell is to listen to what they have to say. She says that if she didn’t listen and offended the men, Jon would lose his army. In Arya’s fierce loyalty, she replies with, “Not if they lose their heads first.”
Sansa tells her sister that they were able to take back Winterfell by working together. She tells Arya, “I’m sure cutting off heads is very satisfying, but that’s not the way you get people to work together.”
When faced with difficult choices and high emotion, it is important to have the ability to take a step back and look at things objectively. If you just react emotionally, you might cut of your nose to spite your face.
