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Learning These 26 Useful Things

Now Will Change The Rest Of Your
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 If you pay attention to your everyday life careful enough, youll know that you can
learn from everything and everyone you come across. Our life is basically full of
useful lessons that we should learn.

Here are 26 useful things that Abhishek A. Singh wants you to learn now.
He shared on Quora how these life theories would lead you to live a different life.

1. Primacy and recency: People mostly remember the

first and last things that occurred, barely the middle.
When scheduling an interview, ask the employer the time slots they do interviews
and try to be the first or the last.

2. If you work in a bar or in customer service of any kind,

put a mirror behind you at the counter.
In this way, angry customers who approach you will have to see themselves in the
mirror behind you and the chance of them behaving irrationally will be
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 lowered significantly.

3. Once you make a sales pitch, dont say anything else.

This works in sales, but it can also be applied in other ways. My previous boss was
training me and just gave me pointers. I was working at a gym trying to sell
memberships. He told me that once I got all the small talk out of the way and
presented the prices, the first person to talk would lose. It didnt seem like a big
deal but it actually worked. Often there were long periods of awkward silence as
the person tried to come up with some excuses, but usually they bought.

4. If you ask someone a question and they only partially

answer, just wait.
If you stay silent and keep eye contact, they will usually continue to talk.

5. Chew gum when youre approaching a situation that

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 would make you nervous, like public speaking or bungee
jumping.
When we eat, our brain tell ourselves, I would not be eating if I were danger. So
Im not in danger. This has helped me to stay calm.

6. People will always remember how you made them feel,

not what you said.
Also, most people like talking about themselves; so ask lots of questions about
them.

7. When youre learning something new, teach it to a

friend. Let them ask you questions about it.
If youre able to teach something well, you will be sure that youve understood it
very well.

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 8. If you get yourself to be really happy and excited to
see other people, they will react the same to you.
It doesnt always happen the first time, but it will definitely happen the next time.

9. The physical effects of stress breathing rate and

heart rate are almost identical to the physical effects of
courage.
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 When youre feeling stressed in any situations, immediately reframe it : Your body
is getting ready to be courageous, you are NOT stressed.

10. Pay attention to peoples feet.

If you approach two people in the middle of a conversation, and they only turn
their torsos and not their feet, they dont want you to join in the conversation.
Similarly, if you are in a conversation with a coworker who you think is paying
attention to you and their torso is turned towards you but their feet are facing in
another direction, they want the conversation to end.

11. Fake it till you make it; confidence is more important

than knowledge.
Dont be intimidated by anyone, everyone is playing a role and wearing a mask.

12. If you pretend to be something for long enough, you

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 will eventually become it.

13. Not to be creepy, but if you want to stare at someone

unashamedly, look directly past them and wait for them
to try and meet your eyes.
When they fail to do that, theyll look around (usually nervously for a second) they
wont look at you again for some time. This is your chance to straight up stare at
this person for at least 45 seconds.

Corollary (Suggested by Brian Stutzman)

If youre staring at someone and get caught, DONT turn your head or your body to
look away, because that just confirms that you were staring. Just move your
EYEBALLS off the person. Unlike turning your head, its instantaneous. And the
person will think you were just looking at something behind them and that they
were mistaken for thinking you were staring. Do it confidently, and ignore any
reaction from the person, and you can sell it every single time. After a second you
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 can even look back at them with a Why are you staring at me? look on your face
to really cement the deal!

14. Build a network.

Become the information source, and let the information be yours. Even grabbing a
beer with a former colleague once a year will keep you in the loop at the old office.
Former co workers might have gotten a new position in that office you always
wanted to work in, great! Go to them for a beer, and ask about the office. Its all
about connections and information.

15. If you are angry at the person in front of you driving

like a grandmother
Pretend it is your grandmother, it will significantly reduce your road rage.

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 16. Stand up straight
No slouching, hands out of pockets, and head held up high. Its not just a cliche
you literally feel better and people around you feel more confident in you.

17. Avoid saying I think, and I believe unless

absolutely necessary.
These are phrases that do not evoke confidence, and will literally do you no good.

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 18. When feeling anxious, clean up your home or work
space.
You will feel happier and more accomplished than before.

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 19. Always buy the first pitcher or round of drinks.
Youd be surprised how long you could drink on the phrase I bought the first one.

20. Going into an interview be interested in your

interviewers.
If you focus on learning about them, youll seem to be more interesting and
dynamic. (Again, people love to talk about themselves.)

21. Pay Attention Parents: Always give your kid a choice

that makes them think they are in control.
For instance, when I want my son to put his shoes on I will say ,do you want to put
your star wars shoes on or your shark shoes on?
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 Pro-tip: In some cases, this works on adults.

22. Your action affect your attitude more than your

attitude affects your action.
As my former teacher said You can jump and dance FOR joy, but you can also jump

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 and dance yourself joyful.
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23. When a group of people laugh, people will

instinctively look at the person they feel closest to in that
group.

24. If you want to build rapport or gain someones trust

quickly, match their body posture and position.
If someone is sitting with her legs crossed, cross your legs. If theyre leaning away
from you, lean away from them. If theyre leaning towards you, lean towards them.
Mirroring and matching body position is a subconscious way to tell if someone
trusts you or is comfortable with you. If youre sitting with your arms crossed and
you notice someone else is sitting with her arms crossed, that is a good indicator
that you have/are successfully built/building rapport with that person.

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 25. The Benjamin Franklin Effect (suggested by Matt
Miller)
I find the basis of the Benjamin Franklin effect is very useful and extends far
beyond pencil borrowing. This knowledge is useful in the world of flirting too.
Asking a girl in your class if you can borrow a pencil or her notes or to explain the
homework will make her more likely to like you than if you let her borrow your
stuff or are the one to help her. Even just asking a girl to buy you drinks
(facetiously) leaves a much bigger impression than offering to or actually buying a
girl a drink. The best part is it kills 3 birds with one stone: you get the advantages
of the favor itself, the person subconsciously likes you more, and it makes them
more open to future favors and conversation.

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 26. Handling Panic and Anxiety Behavior (Suggested
by Jade Barbee)
When youre feeling stressed, worried or angry, tap each finger tip while thinking
(or speaking quietly) a few specific words about what is bothering you. Repeat the
same words while tapping each of your 10 fingers, including thumbs. For example,
tap while saying, Im so angry with her Doing so will likely take the charge out
of the feeling and return you to a more resourceful (better feeling) state of being.
Its called EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique) or tapping, and it is useful in
many life situations emotional sadness, physical pain, food cravings, traumatic
memories

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