9. Learn to end with gratitude
We started with the hardest lesson to learn (asking "why" over and over), so let's end on the easiest: Emotionally intelligent people will go out of their way to find something they can express gratitude for, toward the end of every conversation.
Even better: Learn to express thanks for something you know the other side will agree with, rather than something that might trigger an undesired emotional reaction.
- easy examples: "Thank you for meeting with me today," "Thank you for taking the time to talk."
- Tougher one: "Thanks for understanding," "Thank you for coming around to my way of thinking."
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