The Art of Convincing People

Hey, salam.... (modern way to greet people?..hehe )

Today I'm going to talk about 'the art of convincing people'.

Is that really matters to make people (really) convince of your ideas and opinions? I'm sure it depends on what topic and what situation. Most of the time, a person's reputation is more important that his opinion. We can discuss a lot more factors or ways to make people convince.

But now, I want to stress on ourselves, when we try to make people convince on our opinion. First, we don't have right to force people to agree with us. What we can do is to provide sufficient proofs and try to convey the ideas at the best we can. THEN, accept their response full- heartedly (berlapang dada).

Where is the "art" part? First, to convey, to communicate efficiently, with a suitable body language and face expression. Second, to accept people, not to be angry or frustrated and control your emotion. Even if people agree with your idea, don't be over excited.

Lastly, (note for myself), teach your kids from very early age to express their ideas, to argue in positive ways and to control their emotions. Hehe...don't let your kids copy your bad attitude.