Why Is It So Hard to Change People's Minds?

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September 8, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace That balance between caring deeply, yet seeking to listen rather than change someone's mind, is a knife's-edge balance! - Boting Zhang - Why Is It So Hard to Change People's Minds? Understanding the emotional connections underlying our deeply held beliefs and ideas can help us learn to listen and talk to others in ways that open up possibilities for change minds; ours as well as others. This article from Greater Good Magazine by Elizabeth Svoboda explores how dialog between people can be a "fertile exchange" where each person's thinking evolves in unexpected ways. { read more } Be The Change The next time you find yourself heatedly trying to convince someone to see something from your point of view - pause - then begin listening and asking with the goal of learning. Wait to see what happens next. COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Our Shortened Attention Span & 3 Ways To Stay Focused A Yuletide Gift of Kindness 5 Things Science Says Will Make You Happier Reclaiming the Lost Art of Walking Ten Ways to Set A Positive Tone For the New Year Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year Learning to Die Sitting By the Well: Stillness in Times of Chaos DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,879 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More