We'reawkwardlynavigatingthroughvariousconversations, afraidofsayingthewrongthingandtheninevitablystilllayinginbedatnightwondering, "Whydid I openmymouthatall?"
Butifyou'reanythinglikemeyouhave a veryhardtimerememberingpeople's namesandthisiswhereCarnegiegave a tiptotrytorepeattheperson's namethreetimesduringyourfirstinitialconversationwiththem.
I usedtofeelsomuchpressureinsocialinteractions; pressurethat I hadtosaysomethinginterestingorthat I hadtobeinteresting,
何か面白いことを言わなきゃとか、面白い人間にならなきゃとか、そういうプレッシャーを感じていました。
until I learnedandthisisagainfromCarnegie, hesaid, "Beinterested. Notinteresting."
カーネギーの言葉だが、「興味を持ていること。おもしろい人でいるじゃない。」
I thinkatitscore, peoplewillfindyouinterestingifyoufindtheminteresting, allofusjustwannafeelacknowledgedandlistenedtoandthebestwaytoconnectwithsomebodyistojusttrulycareaboutwhatthey'resaying.
Inpsycholog, thepratfalleffectsuggeststhatpeoplebecomemorelikablewhentheydisplaysomeformofvulnerabilityoriftheymake a mistake, aslongastheyweregenerallycompetenttobeginwith.
Whenyouappreciateyourownuniquequalitiesandyou'reauthenticallyengagedinyourownlife, you'regonnanaturallyexhibit a selfassuredconfidencethatotherpeoplearegonnafindworthyofrespect.
And I thinkthemostimportanttipofallistogointo a conversationwiththeintentionofhavingfunratherthanwiththeintentionofsaying, youknow, "I hopetheylikeme."