WHEN YOU NOD YOUR HEAD, SOMETIMES YOU ARE ACTUALLY AGREEING. MANY TIMES YOU ARE JUST ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU ARE RECEIVING THE INFORMATION (even if you do not agree at all).
5 years ago
Charles Tadros, M.D.
June 20, 2021
Saint Louis, Missouri
ONE OF THE TECHNIQUES, WHEN TRYING TO WIN AN ARGUMENT, RATHER THAN REACH CONSENSUS, IS NOT TO AGREE TO ANY OF THE ASSUMPTIONS, STATEMENTS, OR EVEN TO THE PHRASING OF QUESTIONS POSED BY THE OTHER SIDE. THE CONCERN IS THAT IF ONE PERSON CONCEDES TO A WELL-MADE POINT, OR TO A REASONABLE ASSUMPTION, THEN THE OTHER SIDE CAN BUILD THEIR CASE ON THAT CONCESSION, OR THAT AGREEMENT. Date October 15, 2021 In relation to agree RULES WHICH ARE INTUITIVE, SHORT, SIMPLE, CONSISTENTLY APPLIED AND UNIFORMLY APPLIED, EVEN IF NOT UNIVERSALLY AGREED UPON, ARE COMFORTING, UNIFYING, JOB SAVING, CAREER SAVING, AND LIFE SAVING. Date July 25, 2021 In relation to APPLIED RADICAL ACCEPTANCE Date April 14, 2021 In relation to radical acceptance