NLP through stories – story 55
A man is walking down
the beach and comes across a sealed bottle.
the beach and comes across a sealed bottle.
He picks it up and
pulls out the cork. Out pops a genie and says that it can grant 3 wishes.
pulls out the cork. Out pops a genie and says that it can grant 3 wishes.
The man asks for 1
billion dollar in Swiss bank & gets it
billion dollar in Swiss bank & gets it
“I want a red Ferrari” –
in no time he gets it.
in no time he gets it.
He continues, “I want to be irresistible to women”
POOF!! He turns into a
box of chocolates
box of chocolates
Moral :
When we communicate we
must be specific about what we want or ask.
must be specific about what we want or ask.
If not we leave room for people to
derive their meaning.
derive their meaning.
The intended meaning becomes a variant to derived
meaning.
meaning.
In fact meaning of
communication is based upon the recipient.
communication is based upon the recipient
Hence
communicator has to take responsibility for the outcome of communication by
seeking feedback from the respondent.
communicator has to take responsibility for the outcome of communication by
seeking feedback from the respondent.