Chapter 13. "I Will Do the Work for You"
Magic Words That Unlock Minds
"You are beautiful."
"You are the best thing that ever happened to me."
"Just relax, I'll take care of everything."
"I will do the work for you."
Some things we not only love to hear, but the combinations of those words create incredible feelings inside of us all.
Let's set studies and research aside and for the rest of this book let's look at the power of story, empathy, states of mind, and bringing influence into the rest of your life.
Some of the stories in the remainder of the book will excite you. Some will outrage you. Some will make you cry. You will remember them all. They are all woven with Retrieval Cues so they will be recalled when you need them. It's not required that you agree or disagree with the content of the stories, only that you learn how stories can weave into information to generate feeling and emotion that moves people.
One tool I've adopted from the field of hypnosis is the use of . . . those three little dots.
When I want you to drink something in and then raise your antennae for more you will see these . . . .
And you will find that they are uncomfortable until you become familiar with them. Allow that fact to be okay and you will be able to use this very same tool of influence yourself.
Who wouldn't be able to breathe easily when hearing, "I'll do the work for you"?
(At least if you knew "it" would get done correctly, efficiently, and quickly.)
Human nature is not as complicated as many would have ...
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