Saying «You are wrong!» is wrong

Roald Kvam 2023

Food for thought:

Avoid telling someone that they’re plain wrong.

Why?

If we begin by announcing that we’re going to prove something to someone, we’re essentially telling them that we are smarter than they are and we’re going to teach them a thing or two.

This comes off as a challenge. It arouses opposition and incites in the other person a desire to battle with us.

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«If you are going to prove anything, don’t let anybody know it. Do it so subtly, so adroitly, that no one will feel you are doing it.» (Dale Carnegie)
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To never say: «You are wrong!», I believe, really comes down to show respect for the other person’s opinions.

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Source & Inspiration: «How to Win Friends & Influence People» (Dale Carnegie, Andrew MacMillan, et al.)

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