Hi, I’m reading how to win friends and influence people and I’m struggling to understand what this means. I want to understand it so it makes sense to me.
my popularity my happiness and sense of worth depend to no small extent upon my skill in delaing with people
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I assume delaing is a typo that’s supposed to say “dealing”. Basically, no matter what you do in life you will always find yourself in situations where you must deal with people. Knowing how to garner loyalty and influence with people by befriending them will take you incredibly far in life.
Nobody has ever felt worse from taking a genuine interest in someone else during an interaction. Often times, by not going into an interaction expecting something from it, you can walk away with something you didn’t have before. New Information, a new connection, a strengthened reputation, etc.
By doing something as simple as learning someone’s name and interests, as described in the book, you are showing them a respect that they typically feel compelled to reciprocate. If you can learn the skill of taking genuine interest in others – and it is a skill – you will find yourself presented with opportunities to achieve and add value that you wouldn’t otherwise have.
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