Wednesday, May 20, 2009

Point of View

Remember that other people may be totally wrong. But they don't think so. Don't condemn them. Any fool can do that. Try to understand them. Only wise, tolerant, exceptional people even try to do that.
There is a reason why the other man thinks and acts as he does. Ferret out that reason - and you have the key to his actions, perhaps to his personality. Try honestly to put yourself in his place.
If you say to yourself, "How would I feel, how would I react if I were in his shoes?" you will save yourself time and irritation, for "by becoming interested in the cause, we are less likely to dislike the effect."
And, in addition, you will sharply increase your skill in human relationships.

Kenneth M. Goode in his book How to Turn People Into Gold,
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stop a minute to contrast your keen interest in your own affairs with your mild concern about anything else. Realize then, that everybody else in the world feels exactly the same way! Then, along with Lincoln and Roosevelt, you will have grasped the only solid foundation for interpersonal relationships; namely, that success in dealing with people depends on a sympathetic grasp of the other persons' viewpoint."

What kind of conversation can make the persons who done wrong and make them to cooperate with you? No sullenness, no resentment. They hadn't been forced to obey orders. They had saved their faces. They felt better because I had handled the situation with consideration for their point of view.
So, before asking anyone to buy your product or contribute to your favorite charity, why not pause and close your eyes and try to think the whole thing through from another person's point of view?
Ask yourself: "Why should he or she want to do it?"
True, this will take time, but it will avoid making enemies and will get better result - and with less friction and less shoe leather.
If, as a result of reading this, hope you learn something - an increased tendency to think always in terms of the other person's point of view, and see things from that person's angle as well as your own - if you get only that one thing from this, it may easily prove to be one of the stepping - stones of your career.

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

An Opinion of Mine

Most people trying to win other to their way of thinking do too much talking themselves. Let the other people talk themselves out. They know more about their business and problems than you do. So ask them questions. Let them tell you a few things.
If you disagree with them you may be tempted to interrupt. But don't. It is dangerous. They won't pay attention to you while they still have a lot of ideas of their own crying for expression. So listen patiently and with an open mind. Be sincere about it. Encourage them to express their ideas fully.
I discovered, by coincidence, how richly it sometimes pays to let other person do the talking.
Even our friends would much rather talk to us about their achievements than listen to us boast about ours.

"If you want enemies, excel your friends; but if you want friends, let your friends excel you."

Why is that true? Because when our friends excel us, they feel important; but when we excel them, they --or at least some of them-- will feel inferior and envious.
This is what I think should be the way things are personally. Do you?

Sunday, April 19, 2009

These 3 Days

Today is the 19th of April, 3 days ago I was already in KL. I arrived at - G -'s place at Jalan Hang Tuah and stayed there for a few days. I've asked him how much is the rental for a month for the whole place and he told me it was only RM350, my first reaction to that was " Holy Hell! It's real cheap! " But then the place only consist of one room, a living room and a kitchen, well of course there is also a bathroom. But the room and the living room is just around the same size, but it doesn't even matter as long as there is a place to stay. And tonight, I will be leaving, to Alan's place at Old Klang Road, right behind Pearl Point. Will be separated from - G -. These 3 Days was quite relaxing. The only thing I was doing was eat, online and sleep. Not everyone could be as relax as this. I wish that this days could last forever, feeling so relax and nothing much to worry about. Our daily routine was to wake up at afternoon time, play a few round of games. Then later on, we went out for breakfast, breakfast time was around at 7pm. How's that? Haha. At 7:03pm, I received a phone call from Alan saying that he will be at this place at around 9pm, then we would be out for a drink. Then only go back to his place. Well, today's breakfast is a bit late though, it's already 7:05pm and I'm still at home writing this piece of sh*t. Yare yare. Hope you guys better enjoy it. So it's time I should be going out for breakfast. While writing this me and - G - had a good laugh about talking like an indian shaking his head and typing in real stupid sh*ts. LOL. Plus the reason I begin writing blog is because of a guy and a girl. If it is not for them, I would not write a blog because I could be recorded in World Guiness Book of Records for the laziest person living on planet earth. ^^ Adios!