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PART 3-HOW TO WIN PEOPLE TO YOUR WAY OF THINKING

Ch 1- You Can't Win an Argument

1)The Invaluable lesson learned by the author itself
Background- Author attending the banquet given in Sir Ross's (Australian ace in Palestine)

During the dinner a man was sitting beside the author narrated a humorous story hinged on the quotation
"There's a divinity that shapes our ends, rough hew them how they will"
(From- No Fear Shakespeare : Hamlet Act 5
Scene 2)

Explanation
Hamlet is saying that there is God/Fate/Destiny that guides our lives and no matter how hard we try to oppose our path/fate/destiny we cannot change it

The gentleman said it was from the Bible
He was wrong so the author opposed his point of view and aroused an argument

After some time the author met Frank Gammond (A storyteller who devoted years to study Shakespeare, Basically an expert)

Both the author (Dale Carnegie) and the Gentleman submitted their question

Mr Gammond listened sitting beside Dale Carnegie kicked him under the table and then said: "Dale you are wrong the Gentleman is right"

The point of Wisdom
Dale Carnegie asked Frank
"Frank you knew that quotation was from Shakespeare"
To this Frank replied. "Yes of course Act 5, Scene 2
But..........

Why prove to a man he is wrong?
Is that going to make him like you?
Why not let him save his face?
He didn't asked for your opinion.

Now after throwing a barrage of questions or constructive Criticism, Dale Carnegie realised and learn the most valuable Life lesson

Not only he had made the storyteller.and the Gentleman uncomfortable
He put them in an embarassing situation
(To be less argumentative)

2)As a result of all of this Dale Carnegie came to a conclusion that there is only one way to get the best out from an argument
IS TO AVOID IT
Avoid it as you avoid earthquakes and Rattlesnakes

3)You can't win an argument. You can't because if you lose it you lose it and if you win it, you lose it
Why???
When you win an argument . You feel fine but what about him? You made him feel inferior. You have hurt his pride. He will resent your Triumph. And----
"A man convinced against his will
Is the same opinion still"

▪️My wisdom regarding SSB Discussion

1st of all it's a damn discussion but it converts or turns into a debate by a small statement

Being self centered we always try to establish ourselves as the leading authority of the discussion but we need to achieve this by a Radical way it depends from Situation to situation but at least I can personally guarantee you all that surpressing or ignoring someone's voice is not the best way to lead a discussion
I am not gonna pour my whole wisdom there I gave you a spark it's your turn to convert it into a fire of inspiration

4)Ben Franklin Wisdom to avoid arguments
If you argue and rankle and contradict, you may achieve a victory sometimes, but it will be an empty victory because you will never get your opponent's good will

5) Lincoln's Wisdom
Better give your path to a dog than be bitten by him in contesting for the right. Even killing the dog would not cure the bite

6) Suggestions from the article BITS AND PIECES*
I)Welcome the disagreement
"When two partners always agree, one of them is not necessary."
If there is some point you haven't thought about,be thankful that it brought your attention

II) Distrust your first instinctive impression
Our natural reaction in a disagreeable situation is to be defensive
Be calm and compose

III) Control your temper
IV)Listen 1st
Give your opponents a chance to talk
Let them finish do not resist, defend or debate. This only raises Barrier

Build bridges of Understandings

V)Look for areas of agreement
After hearing your opponents dwell 1st on the points and areas on which you agree

VI)Be honest
Look for areas where you can admit error
Apologize for your mistakes

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Contd......(part 3, ch 1)

VII) Promise to think over your opponents ideas
Agree and think about their points it will save you from a position where your opponents can say: We tried to tell you,but you wouldn't listen"

VIII)Thank your opponents sincerely for their interest in your idea

IX) Think of them as People who really want to help you and you may turn your opponents into friends

7) Postpone Action
(This allows both sides to think through the problem)
If possible delay and reschedule
(Ask yourself hard questions)

Like
-Could my opponents be Right? Partly right?
-Is my reaction one will relieve my problem or will just relieve any frustration
-Will my reaction drive my opponents further away or draw them closer to me
-Will I win or learn
-What price I have to pay if I win
-If I am quiet about it will the disagreement blow over
-Is this difficult situation an opportunity for me

8)Wisdom of Opera tenor Jan Peerce regarding Arguments in Relationships
"My wife and I made a pact . When one yells the other should listen"
(Because if two people yell, there is no communication, just noise and bad vibrations)

"The only way to get the best of an argument is to avoid it"

These lines are prepared by one of the active participants of the group and we are glad to share this on this platform.
The lines are prepared from the book "How to win friends and Influence people by Dale Carnegie"


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Ch 2 "A sure way of Making Enemies and how to Avoid it

1) Theodore Roosevelt's humility in a nutshell
He confessed that if he would be right 75% of a time, he would reach the highest measure of expectation

The point here we should understand here is if the most distinguished men in the twentieth century could hope to be right what about you and me?
I am not judging anyone
But the point here is to understand if we can't be right everytime then why we should tell other people that they are wrong

2) Understanding what really happens when we pinpoint someone directly for doing something wrong

For this we need to understand the impact of our action

We struck a direct blow at their intelligence, judgement, pride and self respect
So what ends up

They strike back. And you try hard to represent your point with any logic they will not change their minds for you have hurt the feelings of others
(Always remember that we are not dealing with creatures of logic but we are dealing with creatures of emotion)

3)NEVER for FRKN God sake begin by announcing
"I am going to prove so-and-so to you"
This makes the other a defensive and armed approach

From here we will discuss on working and opting for a different approach
(Aiming to be Subtle and Adorable)

4) Philosophy of Great Scholars for understanding the concept

I) ALEXANDER POPE
"Men must be taught as if you taught them not and things unknown as things forgot"

Explanation

You should be so modest in your method of conveying your opinion to someone that even if you have conveyed it and taught that person something, he shouldn't feel that you forced it upon him and it should be so subtle as to what that person deems as unknown is actually something that he forgot and not that he was never exposed to such a knowledge. So basically he talks about the Socrates method of arguing where you maintain modesty in your way of conveying your opinions.

Credit
Quora Website
Ashish Rao, B.E Civil Engg
Visvesvaraya Technological University
2019

My Wisdom
This quote beautifully explains the art of expressing your opinion with patience and understanding
This helps us to have deeper level of connection and we can share each other points without offending anyone

For arguments we need to develop our Own patterns of Understanding and processing the argument in such a way that it becomes
Positively Reinforced from your side

II) GALILEO
"You cannot teach a man anything; you can only help him find it within himself

III)LORD CHESTERFIELD
"Be wiser than other people if you can but do not tell them to do so"

IV) SOCRATES
"One thing only I know and that is that I know nothing"

5) So you get the point- "Quit telling people they are wrong and it pays
6) Developing a different approach to correct someone
(Approach of Kindness and Humility and Understanding with compassion)

It's always better begin by saying
"Well, now, look, I thought otherwise, but I may be wrong. I frequently am. And if I am wrong. I want to be put right. Let's examine the facts."

The magic behind this approach is your opponents become less disarming
Because we understand the impact of diplomacy and tact

7) Admitting the fact that you may be wrong stops all arguments and inspire your opponent to be as broad minded as you
8) Wisdom from JAMES HARVEY ROBINSON'S book "The mind in the making"
-We sometimes find ourselves changing our minds without any heavy emotion
-When we are told that we are wrong we resent the imputation and harden our hearts
-We are incredibly heedless in the formation of our beliefs
-But find ourselves filled with an illicit(not allowed) Passion for them When....
Anyone proposes to rob us of their companionship
- It's not only about the idea which is dear to us but of our self esteem which is threatened....
- The little word "My" is the most important one in human affairs

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Contd.......(part 2 ch 2)

- We are tend to resent(Feeling angry because you think that it's unfair) the imputation that things in our lives are wrong
- We like to continue the belief that what we have accustomed(used to it) to accept it as true
- The resentment aroused when doubt is cast upon any of our assumptions
Leads to- Seek every manner of excuse for clinging to it
Result= Our so called Reasoning consists of
FINDING ARGUMENTS for going on believing as we already do

8)Carl Rogers(Eminent Psychologist) Wisdom from his book "On becoming a person"
-The value of communication and relationship increases when we permit ourselves to understand the other person
-Our 1st reaction to other statements is evaluation and judgement
-We should have a feeling of Understanding to grasp the point the other statement has to convey

Illustration by an example
Problem-Overrated Draperies done by the author

Scenario-
-A visitor commented as
"What? That's awful. I am afraid he put one over on you
(Not properly expressed)

Reaction
Defensive and Conflicting

-Another visitor
Admired the Draperies done by author

Reaction
Appreciative+ Opened up thus admitted the truth

What to learn??(From the 2 different Visitors)
When we are wrong, we admit it to ourselves
And if we are handled gently and tactfully
We may admit it to others making ourselves Broad minded+Developing an understanding for our flawed opinions

But if someone is too critical then we become busy defending our ego and self esteem due to which we fail to understand the fact behind the statement

9)Ben Franklin Wisdom
-Ben Franklin was wise enough to understand the point of head on Criticism
-He worked to change his Rude, Self Centered ways of processing opinions and became open to them

Rules he established for himself
-To forbear all direct contradiction to the sentiments of others and all Positive assertion of my own
-To avoid every word or expression in a language that imported fixed opinion (Such as 'certainly,' 'undoubtedly,' etc instead he adopted
"I conceive(to think of a new idea or plan)"
"I apprehend(to catch an idea)
"I imagine"

10) Understanding the importance of acknowledging an opinion by an example
(Katherine A. Allred)
Description
-Industrail engineering supervisor
-Maintain systems and standards for her operators for a yarn processing plant

The problem
She had to develop a system to deal with the expanded Inventory of yarn she knew the present system was not adequate to support it so she developed a new system

The mindset
Proving herself that her approach is right and they are wrong
(Not allowing the other to express their opinions)

The Result
Proposal rejected

Now she did an analysis and opted a different approach

The mindset
To understand the problem
Discuss
And Reframe it according to their opinions with her knowledge
(She let them develop her system themselves)

The Result
Proposal accepted

Here we learn the real life importance of acknowledging someone's opinion

11) Reason why Martin Luther King admired Air Force General Daniel "Chappe" James
His Reason- "I judge people by thier own principles- not by my own"

CRUX
Don't argue with your spouse or your adversary
"Don't tell them they are wrong, don't get them stirred up. Use a little diplomacy"

"Show respect for other person's opinions. Never say. 'You're wrong"
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These lines are prepared by one of the active participants of the group and we are glad to share this on this platform.
The lines are prepared from the book "How to win friends and Influence people by Dale Carnegie"


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🔥SSB Personal Interview Questions🔥 {1/2}

Hello future officers, hope you all are doing well.

Here we are sharing all SSB PI questions which has been asked to many candidates or which might me asked in SSB PI.
So, sharing all the links below.

1.Iron Dome
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7730
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7731
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7732
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7733

2.Games and Sports
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7727

3.Sports Current Affairs
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7728
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7729

4.Special Forces
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7576

5.Covid-19
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7359

6.Basic PI questions for all
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4915
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4682
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4659
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4016
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3864
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3834

7.Defence Related
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4606

8.Out of Context questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4581

9.Family Related Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4569

10.Friends Related Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4557

11.Academics Related Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4540

12.Personal Self Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4526

13.Cricket
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4439

14.Mathematics
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4302

15.Important For AFSB PI
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4116
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4117
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4118
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4119

16.Novel Reading
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3905

17.For AFSB PI(IAF related)
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4036
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3784
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2342
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2301
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2238
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2072
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2048
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1884
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1848
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1816
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1811
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8412

18.Tech Entries
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3775
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3105
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/3084

19.For NSB PI(Indian Navy Related)
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2897
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2754
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2550
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6439
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8411

20.Indian Army related
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2446
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2392
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/2367

21.CIQ 1-6
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1664
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1699
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1617
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1743
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1775
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1840
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/1988

22. Science
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7499
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7500

23.Myanmar military Coup
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6515

24.Farm Bill and protest
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6511

25.Pinned message of Hobby related PI questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6677

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🔥SSB Personal Interview Questions🔥 {2/2}

Hello future officers, hope you all are doing well.

Here we are sharing the second part of SSB PI questions which has been asked to many candidates or which might me asked in SSB PI.

✔️Part 1 of PI Questions:
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7734

So, sharing all the links below.


26.Pinned message of Sports related PI questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4798

27.Mixed PI Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7776

28.International Relations related PI questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7810

29.National and Societal Affairs related PI questions for JAG entry
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7862

30.Technical Questions related to various Engineering streams
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8222

31.Sports Terms and Trophies
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8338
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8339
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8340

32.Indian Armed Forces
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8343

33.Defence GK
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8404

34.Covid-19 Vaccination
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8522

35.Sports and Stadiums
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8491

36.Olympic Games and India
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8492

37.Pinned message of Various Sports Details
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/4798

38.Details about Indian Army Regiments and Corps
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8232

39.All about Indian Army
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7508

40.All about Indian Navy
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/5138

41.All about Indian Air Force
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/5259

42.Defence Blogs, Articles, Websites
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/7009

43.Pinned msg of Know your State
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/6743

44.JAN 21-JUNE 21 Defence GK
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8668

45.PEGASUS Malware Related Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8889
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8890
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8891

46.Military Intelligence of India
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8973

47.Anti Drone System
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8977
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9093

48.Shekatkar Committee Recommendations
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/8975

49.Rapid Fire Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9007

50. Olympics Games
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9042
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9045

51.Significance of Military Exercises
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9094

52.ISRO Related Questions
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9098
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9099

53.Paralymics Games 2020
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9622

54.Taliban Issue
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9551

55.Trade Agreements
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/9894

56.Defence Corridors
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/10010

57.Basic Questions on Indian Army
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/10183

58.Hypersonic Technology and Air Breathing Propulsuion System
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/10585
https://t.me/ssbgeneraldiscussion/10586

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✔️Vice Admiral Krishna Swaminathan assumed charge as Chief of Staff of the Western Naval Command on 04 Nov 21. 

✔️Commissioned into the Indian Navy on 01 Jul 1987, Admiral Swaminathan is a specialist in Communication and Electronic Warfare and an alumnus of the National Defence Academy, Khadakvasla; the Joint Services Command and Staff College, Shrivenham, United Kingdom; the College of Naval Warfare, Karanja; and the United States Naval War College, NewPort, Rhode Island, USA. 

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India's De-Hyphenated Policy: Israel & Palestine

✔️Why in News- Recently, on the sidelines of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, the Prime Minister of Palestine called for India’s support to play a stabilising role in West Asia by maintaining cooperation with all related parties.

◆This statement is significant in the context of India’s External Affairs Minister visit to Israel, whereby he excluded a trip to the Palestinian territory.

◆India in the recent year has been following a dehyphenation policy between Israel and Palestine.

▪️India’s Policy Towards Israel and Palestine:

●The Israeli-Palestinian conflict dates back to the end of the nineteenth century. It is linked to the age-old tussle over identity and land starting with Jerusalem.

●In 1947, the United Nations (UN) adopted Resolution 181, known as the Partition Plan, which sought to divide the British Mandate of Palestine into Arab and Jewish states.

●This led to unresolved conflict between Israel and Palestine.

●Traditionally, India’s foreign policy towards Israel and Palestine has been a hyphenated foreign policy.

●However, hyphenating the ties with Israel – linking them to ties with the Palestinian Authority – essentially prevented India from pursuing a pragmatic policy of what was in India’s best interests.

●In recent times, India is being seen shifted towards a Dehyphenation of Policy.

✔️Dehyphenation of Policy:

◆India’s policy on the longest running conflict in the world has gone from being unequivocally pro-Palestine for the first four decades, to a tense balancing act with its three-decade-old friendly ties with Israel.

◆In recent years, India’s position has also been perceived as pro-Israel.

◆In 2017, in an unprecedented move, India’s PM visited only Israel and not Palestine.

◆Then, the recent visit of the Prime Minister to Palestine, Oman and the UAE is again a continuation of similar policy.

◆This departure from earlier policy and endorsing an independent policy towards these two rivals is called the de-hyphenation in India’s foreign policy.

◆It means India’s relationship with Israel would stand on its own merits, independent and separate from India’s relationship with the Palestinians.

◆The de-hypenhation is actually a careful balancing act, with India shifting from one side to another as the situation demands.

◆As India moves towards becoming a larger player in global politics and economics, these pre-existing policies are increasingly in need of review, and de-hyphenating Israel and Palestine was a process long past its due date.

◆In recent years, India has broken the tradition of supporting Palestine at the UN.

◆In 2019, India voted in favour of Israel at the ECOSOC (Economic and Social Council) to deny observer status to a Palestinian organisation named Shahed.

◆Further, India abstained during the voting on a resolution calling for investigation into Israeli actions in the Gaza Strip at the Human Rights Council.

❗️Palestine Call For India:

●India had a historic tradition of supporting the rights of the Palestinian people. Palestine wants India's technical support to be “parallel to the political support”.

●It wants India to reaffirm supporting the Palestinian people’s right to self-determination and the establishment of an independent State of Palestine, with Jerusalem as its capital.

Way Forward

◆India’s role in multilateral organisations requires “strenuous efforts in cooperation with all related parties to achieve security and stability in the Middle East and West Asia”.

◆India is currently serving as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for 2021-22 and was re-elected to the Human Rights Council for the 2022-24. India should use these multilateral forums to act as a mediator to resolve the Israel-Palestine issue.

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