The secret of the universe is the power of persuasion. Persuasion is the one key to getting what you want, becoming rich and having success in anything. Without persuasion, nothing gets done. It is about persuading yourself and others. Persuasion is about moving consciousness, and when you can move consciousness, you can move anything. All persuasion is persuading to take action whether mental or physical action. All wealthy and successful people are masters of persuasion.
You may have had certain ideas against using persuasion because you think it is manipulation. But those are limiting beliefs that you have which are stopping you from success. The use of persuasion for wrongful purposes is manipulation, but the natural use of persuasion is for direction. People want to be directed in a way that makes them eager and comfortable with taking action to benefit themselves. We all naturally want to be led into doing what's good for us by someone who can show us the way.
Realize that perception creates reality. Persuasion is about changing the perception of people in order to change their reality. It is about helping others to see things in a different way that they didn't see before. In order to use persuasion, you first have to persuade yourself about the use of persuasion. You have to change your perception of persuasion. When you can shift you perception and beliefs to those that are wealthy and successful, you can use the power of persuasion the way they use it.
The most powerful and influential people in the world are the persuaders. They have the power to shift people's perception, beliefs and ideas about things. If you want to change the world, you have to change the consciousness of people. The most powerful kind of persuasion is persuasion that moves people in the direction that they already want to go. It is persuasion to show them the means of getting that which they desire. You can persuade people to do anything if they think it will satisfy them.
In all persuasion, the purpose is to persuade people that they have a certain desire, how they can satisfy that desire, and that it is worth what they give in exchange for that which will satisfy their desire. There are many places that teach persuasion, but the fundamental principles all come down to the few that represents the all. It is about getting attention and sparking interest and curiosity. Then it is about arousing desire and persuading them to take a certain action to fulfill that desire.
The key thing that all persuasion deals with is to convince others about the value of something. Something only has value according to the value that you give it. Who is to say that a particular product is worth a certain amount of money? The truth is that everything in the universe is free. All the things in life obtain their value from the perception of people. The perception of value can differ from one person to another. You can create any value in anything simply by how you cause others to perceive it.
Nothing in the universe is of any use to any being except by the consciousness that the being has towards it. All drugs an medicines would not work to heal if a person believes that they would not heal, and their consciousness is not in harmony for healing but for disease. For a person who has the consciousness and belief for healing, even a placebo would procure the effect of healing. No one can obtain satisfaction from anything unless they have the consciousness to obtain satisfaction from that thing.
It is persuasion that makes the world go round. If people are not persuaded to do anything, there would be no movement of energy. There would be no buying or selling. When resources are not being moved around, things cannot be placed into the hands of those who can put them to better use. The economy comes to a standstill when money is not flowing. When people keep what they have instead of giving it to obtain something more, it will only lead to entropy and degrading of the universe.
That is why the marketers and sales promoters are really doing society a big service. By persuading people to see value in something and to give something else whether it is time, money or resources in order to obtain it, they are promoting the exchange of energy. When energy is exchanged, that is when there can be new combinations and advanced forms of energy created for the rest of the world to benefit from. The exchange of energy is what supports evolution of humanity and the advancement of life.
Persuasion is the power that can move people to buy trash or treasure. If there are people who use very persuasive and compelling messages to influence people to buy trash, doesn't that give you all the reason to use the same kind of powerful persuasion to influence people to buy treasure instead? You can sell them the moon, the stars and the galaxy when it comes to promoting what you have to offer, because value is created by perception, and you're doing them a favor by leading them to yours instead.
The Power Of Persuasion
Recently I taught a seminar in Tucson and focused almost exclusively on core drives. I absolutely believe that when we understand core drives we can put our fingers right on our prospect's and client's triggers, triggers which are universal.
From ancient India comes the theory of Chakras. In our culture, many consider this to be the domain of hippies and new agers, but if for nothing else, the theory of these energy vortices has incredible metaphorical value as each relate to a different core value or drive within each of us.
Regardless of our spiritual or religious affiliations, these energy centers are interrelated with the notion of self mastery which is in turn interrelated, in my view, with persuasion. Simply, we, as persuaders, have the ability to pick and choose from the abundance of life, spirituality, business, economics, literature, politics, popular culture, history, or anything at all, and take what is valuable and shape our world out of what we've gleaned.
I am also of the opinion that there is great value to the different kinds of energy flows in our bodies. Chinese medicine practitioners refer to this as Qi (or Chi). These energy flows can be traced throughout our bodies in rivers of energy called Meridians. Along the meridians are points. . .these are called tsubos and are where acupuncturists put the needles when there is a blockage of energy which results in 'stagnation' or 'dis ease'. Meridians control different things in our bodies, correspond to different organs, and when we have an awareness of these flows, we can more readily help ourselves. Call it DNA, Qi, Chi, Chakras or meridians. . . it's all about power.
In that spirit, how can we absorb value from chakras, as one of my students suggested, even simply as a metaphor?
Here's a very brief outline of the chakras and how they correspond to our core drives. The base chakra is related to security similar to the fight/flight mechanism. The second chakra is about sexual reproduction and is related to our fourth core value which is replicating ourselves. The third chakra is about power, similar to the third core value of fight.
When we get higher in the chakras we get higher in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. Abraham Maslow was an American psychologist in the mid 1900s. He created his Hierarchy of Needs in the form of a pyramid. If the baser needs are not met, then we don't advance well to the higher needs. If we don't breathe, sleep, eat or drink water, we're not going to require self-actualization such as spontaneity, creativity, morality. . .why? Well, because if we don't eat, breathe, sleep or drink water, we're not alive.
At the bottom of the pyramid are two of the four core values in addition to biological functions. The physiological basis for physical human existence-food, water, air, sleep, sex, excretion and homeostasis (internal balance)-has extreme power where persuasion is concerned. Obviously, we're not really able to utilize air or sleep (unless you're selling mattresses) or excretion or homeostasis (unless you're a doctor). The next level up for Maslow pertains to security-the fight and flight core values-and also corresponds to the third chakra of power.
Also for purposes of persuasion, there are imperative psychological needs that are represented at the top of the pyramid including: the need to be needed, the need to feel hope, the need to believe problems are a result of something outside ourselves, the need to be noticed and understood, the 'law of being right', and the principle of giving people a sense of power. These fit in with the rest of the chakras-the fourth one representing love and energy, the fifth one representing communication, the sixth one requiring an inner sense of knowingness, and finally that higher spiritual plane which is represented by union, bliss, God.
When we elicit our prospect's and client's criteria and deep values, and when we gain a really strong sense of rapport, we are definitely tapping into these needs. Think about rapport. . .with rapport, one feels noticed, necessary, listened to and when all that is in place we can hone in on the core values.
Both Enoch Tan & Kenrick Cleveland are contributors for EditorialToday. The above articles have been edited for relevancy and timeliness. All write-ups, reviews, tips and guides published by EditorialToday.com and its partners or affiliates are for informational purposes only. They should not be used for any legal or any other type of advice. We do not endorse any author, contributor, writer or article posted by our team.
Enoch Tan has sinced written about articles on various topics from self improvement and motivation, Religion and self improvement and motivation. Enoch Tan aims to help people achieve greater awareness in living and experiencing life. To evolve human consciousness to higher levels. To change lives and transform the universe. To revolutionize the way we understand the mind and reality. Because that. Enoch Tan's top article generates over 18100 views. to your Favourites.
Kenrick Cleveland has sinced written about articles on various topics from Vacation, Finances and The Internet. Kenrick Cleveland teaches techniques to earn the business of wealthy clients using . He runs public and private seminars and offers home study courses and coa. Kenrick Cleveland's top article generates over 40500 views. to your Favourites.
Always Do The Right Thing It takes time to change old ways of thinking but it is worth the time and effort. If we are willing to work at being consistent in what we think say and do, true happiness will be ours