Chapter
How to be a Better Listener - Pay Attention to Others Instead of Yourself
32:23 - 36:12 (03:49)
The key to being a better listener is to shift your focus away from yourself and onto the person speaking. Try to empathize with their experiences and motivations and approach them as if they were a character in a movie.
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By focusing on getting inside another person's mind and experience rather than just listening, you can become a better listener.
32:23 - 33:44 (01:21)
Summary
By focusing on getting inside another person's mind and experience rather than just listening, you can become a better listener. However, most people are more interested in their own thoughts, ideas, and experiences.
ChapterHow to be a Better Listener - Pay Attention to Others Instead of Yourself
Episode713 Master the Laws of Human Nature with Robert Greene
PodcastThe School of Greatness
It's important to approach people as complex characters with multifaceted personalities, instead of making quick judgments based on first impressions.
33:44 - 34:25 (00:41)
Summary
It's important to approach people as complex characters with multifaceted personalities, instead of making quick judgments based on first impressions. Everyone has a story, with their own set of experiences, traumas and motivations.
ChapterHow to be a Better Listener - Pay Attention to Others Instead of Yourself
Episode713 Master the Laws of Human Nature with Robert Greene
PodcastThe School of Greatness
The success in life is people, so it's essential to be skilled in working with them.
34:25 - 36:12 (01:47)
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The success in life is people, so it's essential to be skilled in working with them. Using insecurity as a motivation to become better with people can lead to success.