“The easiest way for you to manipulate your romantic partner is to not only praise behavior you want to see in that person, but also to praise the opposite of the unwelcome behavior the person is been engaged in rather than attempting to punish it.”Tagged: How To Think, love and fear, manipulation, Relationships
“We've been indoctrinated to believe that it’s immoral to try to change someone else. We’ve been told that love, real love, is about accepting your partner “for who they are." But we’re constantly changing our romantic partners merely by our presence in their day-to-day lives. They react to us. We…”Tagged: How To Think, Love, Relationships, maniupulation, Truth
“Our culture is fascinated with self-improvement. But I’ll let you in on a secret: It’s easier to change other people than it is to change yourself.”Tagged: Self-improvement, How To Think, reinforcement, change in the world, change how you live