Changing people’s minds

Susan Jane Golding - The Listeners

Sometimes, you might try in vain to change the person’s perspective.

I know people who, when you get their attention on something, start with „No,” and continue with a logic that cancels everything you said.

What to change if the message does not enter their point of view?

The solution? Instead of trying to change a person’s perspective, try to focus mostly on getting the message sent.

Listen carefully to what the person says and try to see if there are flaws in their logic that you can point out.

If X says something, and you cross your arms and start with „No, you’re wrong”, the chances of success are small.

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But we plan to!

Andy - Blue Planet, Copenhagen

Sometimes, in the news, you read news of things that are about to happen – „X will happen in the following timeframe”.

In my opinion, you should read the news that is certain, not legal promises.

Try not to read about what tanks Russia has currently has. Postpone this a bit, and read about tanks after the invasion, not before.

Sometimes, it’s useful to know what will happen beforehand – an invasion in Ukraine will affect you in various ways. A law that will pass will impact you, possibly quite directly. A problem with international shipping will have its effects on you. A problem with manufacturing certain IT components might have a domino effect.

Yet, as I see it, it’s better to focus on „past” news, not on „future” ones.

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Dacă X poate, poți și tu!

John Bennett - CULL-TIME-SORRY

„Dacă X poate, poți și tu!” – mi se pare atât de jignitor față de X. „X din județul Y, de la țară”, „X cu educația Z, foarte slabă, mai slabă ca a ta”, „X cu formarea F, sub a ta”. Privire superioară.

Citesc uneori în presă știri precum cele de mai sus, în care, aparent, ești încurajat – o persoană care nu avut totul pus pe tavă a reușit. Tu de ce nu ai putea?

Simplificarea aceasta nu consider că aduce atât de multă valoare.

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On being boring

Adam Y Zhang - Boring Lifestyle

I like to say boring things, I think it’s a necessary step for saying something smart.

I don’t try to be boring, but I think a lot of smart things are quite boring.

What’s not boring? Aggressiveness and mocking things.

About passion – it might be generally a bit more difficult to be boring and, at the same time, be passionate and show talent in what you do.

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Aim(s) of NGOs for students

Glen Zazove - Happy Happy

I think there are two aims of NGOs for students:

  • To do things, to solve issues. Most NGOs do so.
  • To help people enjoy themselves. Doing volunteering work can do wonders for your state of mind. On the other hand, being able to laugh and enjoy yourself must have some good value.

A while ago, I thought that one should mostly focus on helping people. Having fun can’t be that bad.

Sheryl Crow – If It Makes You Happy (Official Music Video) – YouTube.

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You’re welcome!

Christian Kortum - Welcome Winter

There are some persons who, in my opinion, talk too much: for those persons, sometimes, I tend, presently, not to say „You’re welcome” all that much. I let a person that likes talking a lot having the final word.

On the other hand, on most occasions, I tend to say „You’re welcome!” and I’m often the one with the last word.

Might want to work on this. :)

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Decision-making in a project

Decisions

If you’re part of a project, I suggest the following: make sure that there is a person making the decision.

So, if there are 3 persons who must deliver something, there must be a person who should make the final decision.

Sure, consult others, talk, debate.

But there should be a single responsible person.

I’m not that much in favor of self-governing countries, without any Government.

Belgium breaks own record for longest period without government.

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