You Are Right And They Are Wrong, Now What?
So, you have decided that you are right and they are wrong. What now? Have you just offended the person you are talking to? Did you just suggest that they are less intelligent? Some people will be hurt by what you have said, and think that you are questioning their judgement. Many people will strike back, and rarely will they change their minds and agree with you. Do you see any reward to this for your Online Marketing Business Opportunity?
Never begin by announcing “I am going to prove to you that I am right and you are wrong.” That’s a challenge. It arouses opposition and makes the listener want to battle with you before you even set out. Again, this can only hurt your Internet Business Opportunity efforts.
A much better approach could include the phrases: “I may be wrong. I often am. Let’s examine the facts,” or some such verbage .
It is always preferable to point out your own errors than it is to have someone else point them out for you. This can go a long way to ease any latent hostility, and perhaps even encourage them to admit that they too have made errors, and a civilized conversation can then take place.
I cannot speak for you, but I prefer to learn the truth through my own efforts. I find this preferable to having someone show me the error of my thinking, especially when they flatly say “you are wrong”.
As humans, we tend to evaluate and judge the statements we hear from others, rather than trying to understand them.
No one likes to admit that they are wrong, especially through confrontation with someone. We might admit our error to ourselves, maybe even to someone close, but rarely publically.
Nothing good is accomplished and a lot of damage can be done if you tell a person straight out that he or she is wrong. You only succeed in stripping that person of self-dignity and making yourself an unwelcome part of any discussion. – Katherine A. Alfred
This is not a new principle. There are examples from Martin Luther King, Jesus and an ancient Egyptian king.
