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The problem is that we live in a rapidly changing world, where we need to spend as much time rethinking as we do thinking.
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Most of us are accustomed to defining ourselves in terms of our beliefs, ideas, and ideologies. This can become a problem when it prevents us from changing our minds as the world changes and knowledge evolves.
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This is a common problem in persuasion: what doesn’t sway us can make our beliefs stronger.
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For those on the fence, when forced to choose a side, the emotional, political, and economic pressures tilt in favor of disengaging or dismissing the problem.
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Psychologists find that people will ignore or even deny the existence of a problem if they’re not fond of the solution.
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Most of what we want to do is hard. That’s life. Encountering problems, discouragement, and disappointment is inevitable.
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…in finding creative solutions to problems, knowledge – the more the better – is your friend, not your enemy. And it shows that creativity isn’t a lightning bolt.
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If you believe that doing the right kind of work can overcome the problem, then you have at least a chance of moving on to ever better performance.
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…participants should come to see themselves as working side by side, attacking the problem, not each other.
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…separating the people from the problem allows you to deal directly and empathetically with the other negotiator as a human being, regardless of any substantive differences, thus making possible an amicable outcome.
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