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The 5 Most persuasive words
- You - or your name. A person's name is the most important sound in any language.
- Free. All people naturally like to go for the free stuff.
- Because. Giving a reason, even a weak reason, is more persuasive than giving no reason.
- Instantly or even fast. Words like these switch on our mid-brain activity that makes us jump at it.
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How you speak to yourself
It directly influences how you experience things in life.
Our words play an important part in shaping our existence, so if your internal self-talk is negative, your external exper...
Words and emotions
The words we attach to our experience become our experience.
Words have a biochemical effect on the body. For example, if you use a word like “devastated,” you’re going to produce a very different biochemical effect than if you say, “I’m a bit disappointed.”
Start with a small shift
Replace just one word that will transform the way you experience something “negative.” This is how you create a choice instead of a habitual reaction.
These small changes in your vocabulary give you the power to change your experiences in life by lowering the intensity of negative emotions to the point where they no longer control you.
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Small talk
Not everyone enjoys small talk. It is not that they are not comfortable talking, but one-on-one, small talk remains an issue.
Small talk precedes big talk in the normal course of human af...
Small talk has meaning
Anthropologist Bronisław Malinowski noted in 1923 that a great deal of talk "does not serve any purpose of communicating ideas" but "to establish bonds of personal union." He also said that small talk was merely a way to fill the silence.
He was wrong. Small talk is not just for those seeking companionship. It enacts and reinforces social roles in a whole range of social, commercial, and professional settings.
Speech operates on two levels
- Speech communicates information or ideas. It is the semantic content of speech.
- On another level, talking is a social behavior. Every speech does something. It reassures, acknowledges, nurtures, enjoins, rejects, dominates, encourages, or just fill an awkward silence.
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You can generate Motivation
You can produce motivation at your own command if you understand how it works.
Motivation is not random. Like every other effect, it's caused by something. When you grasp this, y...
Power versus Force
Forcing yourself to work is like swimming against the current. You'll need a lot of force to get to your destination.
Getting yourself motivated to do the work is like swimming with the current. You'll make use of power that will energize and support you. You'll get to your destination in a completely different mood and perspective.
Generate the power of Motivation
The most likely reason you feel unmotivated is that you are in a lousy state of mind. It can be caused by various things, like:
- Feeling stressed
- Sleeping in
- Excessive drinking
- Hanging out with unmotivated and unambitious people
- The lack of clear goals & priorities
- Watching a lot of TV or Netflix or scrolling through social media
- Eating bad foods that create energy crashes or a heavy feeling
- Procrastinating
As an antidote, apply a few state change 'hacks' to turn your state of mind.