http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/ Personal Development for Smart People Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:31:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-53808 What You Know Vs. What You Think You Know Mon, 08 Oct 2007 17:56:32 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-53808 [...] People who say “this is what I know,” are often starting out from a defensive position. They always feel the need to defend their beliefs, because they aren’t real confident in them. [...] […] People who say “this is what I know,” are often starting out from a defensive position. They always feel the need to defend their beliefs, because they aren’t real confident in them. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-28041 Different Opinions Are OK! at Nobullshit Network Forum Fri, 23 Mar 2007 19:41:05 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-28041 [...] Different Opinions Are OK! I fully believe in everyone's right to their own opinions, even if they are different. Sometimes people get very defensive when people disagree with their opinion. Here's a profound article on the subject... Dealing With Close-Mindedness Keep it in mind the next time you want to jump down someone's throat for having a different opinion. All opinions are welcome here at the NoBS HYIP Community of sites. JMO, Sharon __________________ Good Behavior = Good Results; Bad Behavior = Bad Results! [...] […] Different Opinions Are OK! I fully believe in everyone’s right to their own opinions, even if they are different. Sometimes people get very defensive when people disagree with their opinion. Here’s a profound article on the subject… Dealing With Close-Mindedness Keep it in mind the next time you want to jump down someone’s throat for having a different opinion. All opinions are welcome here at the NoBS HYIP Community of sites. JMO, Sharon __________________ Good Behavior = Good Results; Bad Behavior = Bad Results! […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18550 EntrepreViews : Dealing with Close Minded People Wed, 06 Dec 2006 00:24:15 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18550 [...] Dealing with Close Minded People Steve learns how to deal with close minded people -- and for all you know, they could be right, and you wrong.  It is great to allow disagreement, and before you start to engage them ina heated debate, maybe it is worthwhile to ask -- how about ourselves?  How close minded are we?When you lock horns with people, you can become frustrated.  Then you make the other person's problem your problem.Dealing With Close-Mindedness How can you intelligently deal with people who are close-minded, totally stubborn in their beliefs and unreceptive to new ideas? Perhaps you feel certain you’re right and they’re wrong, but you can’t seem to convince them to see things your way. And maybe you are in fact right, but that doesn’t prevent the other person from resorting to irrational arguments to keep from agreeing with you. What can you do in such situations? Published Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:24 AM by admin Filed Under: People Issues [...] […] Dealing with Close Minded People Steve learns how to deal with close minded people — and for all you know, they could be right, and you wrong.  It is great to allow disagreement, and before you start to engage them ina heated debate, maybe it is worthwhile to ask — how about ourselves?  How close minded are we?When you lock horns with people, you can become frustrated.  Then you make the other person’s problem your problem.Dealing With Close-Mindedness How can you intelligently deal with people who are close-minded, totally stubborn in their beliefs and unreceptive to new ideas? Perhaps you feel certain you’re right and they’re wrong, but you can’t seem to convince them to see things your way. And maybe you are in fact right, but that doesn’t prevent the other person from resorting to irrational arguments to keep from agreeing with you. What can you do in such situations? Published Tuesday, December 05, 2006 8:24 AM by admin Filed Under: People Issues […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18332 Dealing with close minded people | ChrisGribble.com Wed, 29 Nov 2006 19:55:57 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18332 [...] This is one of Steve’s most helpful posts in a long time. We all have them in our lives, people who won’t listen. I would like to add my two cents worth to this in the near future but Steve has set the ball rolling when he starts by challenging the position that many of us take when we meet resistance. How can you intelligently deal with people who are close-minded, totally stubborn in their beliefs and unreceptive to new ideas? Steve Pavlina It’s all about ego. And the key word is intelligence. How quickly do our brains go and our emotions take over when our ego is challenged. In any situation I could be wrong. That is a fairly daunting prospect to apprehend. [...] […] This is one of Steve’s most helpful posts in a long time. We all have them in our lives, people who won’t listen. I would like to add my two cents worth to this in the near future but Steve has set the ball rolling when he starts by challenging the position that many of us take when we meet resistance. How can you intelligently deal with people who are close-minded, totally stubborn in their beliefs and unreceptive to new ideas? Steve Pavlina It’s all about ego. And the key word is intelligence. How quickly do our brains go and our emotions take over when our ego is challenged. In any situation I could be wrong. That is a fairly daunting prospect to apprehend. […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18314 How to Deal with Close-Minded People | Pick the Brain - Wit and Wisdom for Your Life Wed, 29 Nov 2006 03:36:05 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18314 [...] In Steve Pavlina’s most recent post he writes about dealing with close-minded people. One particular technique he suggests comes from Benjamin Franklin. If you like my posts on Franklin’s the Way to Wealth, you will certainly find it of interest. Tag: Uncategorized [...] […] In Steve Pavlina’s most recent post he writes about dealing with close-minded people. One particular technique he suggests comes from Benjamin Franklin. If you like my posts on Franklin’s the Way to Wealth, you will certainly find it of interest. Tag: Uncategorized […]

]]> http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18304 Kishore Balakrishnan’s Blog » Blog Archive » Page Titles Tue, 28 Nov 2006 23:02:51 +0000 http://www.stevepavlina.com/blog/2006/11/dealing-with-close-mindedness/#comment-18304 [...] Eg: 1) Steve Pavlina’s permalinks - Steve Pavlina’s Blog: Dealing With Close-Mindedness - The title is “Dealing With Close-Mindedness” - Better would be “Steve Pavlina’s Blog: Dealing With Close-Mindedness” [...] […] Eg: 1) Steve Pavlina’s permalinks - Steve Pavlina’s Blog: Dealing With Close-Mindedness - The title is “Dealing With Close-Mindedness” - Better would be “Steve Pavlina’s Blog: Dealing With Close-Mindedness” […]

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