Taking the high road

All my life people have told me, "Take the high road, Tara. Always take the high road."
And I've tried.
The question is, what is the high road? Conceptually I get it, sure. Do right. Always do what's right, no matter what wrong someone might do to you. Treat people right, act right, pray right, live right...just do right. My mom always reminded me of a little song that says "Do right, do right because it's right to do. Just do right, do right, the Lord will see you through." And I believe that, I do. It's just...I'm not sure I totally know what is "right" in certain situations.
Sometimes I think there is a fine line between taking the high road and backing down to avoid a fight. For instance, if you know something is wrong but saying something might make someone upset...is "taking the high road" not saying anything so as to not make the situation worse? Or is it saying something, even though it might not solve the problem...but it's the "right" thing to say? See where there's a conflict?
Conflict. I hate conflict. Really, if I can avoid it, I will. Generally speaking I will not say something and avoid conflict rather than say something and cause it. So when people tell me to take the high road, I generally do whatever it takes to avoid aggravating the problem. But is that really the high road? What if avoiding the problem allows it to become worse on its own? If I say what everyone else is thinking...because it's the "right" to combat the "wrong," is that the high road or something else? (What would that be, the low road?)
Ever notice how those little magic sayings don't really work in real life? Things that supposedly help you get through tough spots in life.
Things like, pray for your enemies and you won't be bitter towards them.
Or good things come to those who wait.
Or practice makes perfect.
Or take the high road.
Sounds easy enough. But if you really think about it...it's anything but easy. Not because the high road is innately more difficult, but I think it's certainly more difficult to define.
I guess that's life. The concept is simple, but the practice....anything but.