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Our success rate at persuading others to change their minds is despairingly low. Actually, the more we try, the deeper they dig in. Perhaps we’re trying to cover too much ground too fast.
Consider how ‘reachable’ you are. When was the last time you were open to hearing new ideas about a subject you know well and feel passionate about? Just bringing yourself to a posture of genuine curiosity about things you reflexively feel are mistaken, is a huge step. Consider how unsuccessful changing minds is in the Torah – not just Pharaoh’s, even the Children of Israel’s. Let’s say you have the discipline to learn something new. Several additional rarified steps are then required
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