Hrishikesh Rajput's Key Ideas from 101 Essays That Will Change the Way You Think
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2. Do not Speak Definitively about People, Politics, or Ideas.
Speaking definitively about a person or idea is to be blind to the multitude of perspectives that exist on it.
It is the definition of closed-mindedness and short-sightedness.
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03. Don't Immediately Deny Criticism or Have a Strong Emotional .
Socially Intelligent People Listen to Criticism Before They Respond to It.
- An Immediate Emotional Response Without Thoughtful Consideration Is Simply Defensiveness.
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04. Do Not Confuse Opinion with Fact.
P1: They are prickly.
P2: Socially, I had a negative experience with him where I felt uncomfortable.
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05. Speak With Precision.
They speak calmly, simply, concisely, and mindfully.
They focus on communicating, not others.
(Michael Corleone)
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06. Practice Healthy Disassociation.
They know that the world does not revolve around them.
They are able to listen to someone without worrying that any given statement they make is actually a slight against them.
They are able to disassociate from their own projections and at least try to understand another person's perspective.
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07. Do Not Try to Inform People of Their Ignorance.
They Ignore Things in Very Creative Ways Without Others Knowing,
Also, Let Them Open Up.
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08. Validate Other People's Feelings.
There are many ideas that do not deserve to be validated.
But everyone's feelings deserve to be seen, acknowledged, and respected.
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09. Shadow Selves.
If you genuinely disliked something, you would simply disengage with it.
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10. Do Not Argue with People Who Only Want to Win.
Socially intelligent people know that not everybody wants to communicate, learn, grow, or connect - and so they do not try to force them.
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11. Listen to Hear, Not Respond.
A meta-practice of holding space.
When listening to others speak, they focus on what is being said, not how they will respond.
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12. Do Not Consider Themselves a Judge of What's True
They don't say "You are wrong", instead they say "I think you are wrong".
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13. Poison of well (Attack on character).
They would be able to see statements and objectives from the person who is saying it.
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People who are socially intelligent think and behave in a way that spans beyond what's culturally acceptable at any given moment in time. Here are core traits of someone who is socially intelligent:
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