Learn to use the power of persuasion
You can learn to use the power of peaceful persuasion to attract listeners.
It begins as a desire in your mind. As you think and act you become. Jesus said,
“Therefore, I say to you, whatever things you ask when you pray, believe that you receive them, and you will have them.” (Mark 11:24; New King James Version)
Proverbs 23:7 says, “For as he thinketh in his heart so is he.”
The seat of emotions (the amygdala) in the brain plays a significant role in controlling the physical effects associated with feeling and action.
Our emotions can also make us react before the part of the brain responsible for thinking and evaluation is able to check on the reasonableness of our reaction. Angry and violent people follow their emotions; they react impulsively in anger. Some end up murdering or doing horrible things, as in the case of suicide bombers and religious militants. Some spouses, too, commit atrocious deeds when they are angry.
“He who is slow to wrath has great understanding, but he who is impulsive exalts folly,” (Proverbs 14:29; New King James Version)
Scientific studies on the mind and the human brain agree with the Bible that we can be transformed by the renewing of our mind (Romans 12:2).
Harry Mills, Ph.D., points out that “No one is born with a chronic anger problem. Rather, chronic anger and aggressive response styles are learned.” He explains further that,
“Children growing up in a household where one parent constantly berates and belittles the other learn to berate and belittle themselves, and then often recreate this behavior when they grow up and enter into relationships by berating and belittling their partners.” (Harry Mills, Ph.D., Anger Styles Are Learned, mentalhelp.net/poc/view_doc.php)
Violent and angry people can retrain and reframe their minds and learn to become peaceful.
You need to constantly affirm your desire; repeating them daily. Your affirmations will affect your behavior and determination.
Muhammad Ali, regarded as the greatest in boxing history, was fantastic and ruled the ring for many years. He called himself the greatest and told the world that he was the greatest, even while he was striving to excel and had not yet become the world champion. He said,
“It’s the repetition of affirmations that leads to beliefs. And once that belief becomes a deep conviction, things begin to happen.”
Medical science reveals that the brain restructures itself and adapts according to the repetitions of actions. The brain recognizes repetitions as patterns, which eventually lead to habit formation. Repeating actions will eventually make them happen automatically or almost automatically.
How to make people listen to you
- Listen carefully and show interest in what they say.
- Do not argue, and do not force them to accept your views.
- Do not strive to prove them wrong. Do not attack their views; you will indirectly make them dislike you.
- Do not defend and do not debate. Discuss rather than instruct.
- See your opponent as a friend and not an antagonist.
- Listen to their objections and address them candidly. If you refuse to listen to them they, too, will not listen to you.
- Tolerate and don’t be sarcastic in your remarks.
- Smile …. don’t be angry.
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