Persuasion

Persuasion is an art form.

Knowing how to talk other people into doing what you need them to do and agreeing with you, makes your life so much easier.

The reason most of us are bad at this, is that we are self-centered.

We want the person to do something for us.  

It’s all about us and our needs and our viewpoint.

If we could just get others to see the world as we do, they would understand.

Except that they don’t, because, they don’t see the world as we do. They see the world through their own eyes.

As soon as you understand this, you realize, the art of persuasion isn’t about getting the other person to agree with you.

It’s about you understanding what the other person needs and helping them to achieve their goal while simultaneously helping yourself. 

Wisdom is found in compassion. 

PS – I’m creating a course on how to win arguments by not actually arguing and it will eventually be available at Humanist Learning Systems.