Simon Sinek
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She doesn't have a partner anymore because she's had a divorce. What advice do you give someone? Is it take more risks?
She doesn't have a partner anymore because she's had a divorce. What advice do you give someone? Is it take more risks?
So interesting, because one of the hallmarks of her personality, if you met this person, something she says to me every single time she comes over for the treatment is that she doesn't like sharing herself with people because she thinks if people get to know her, they'll change. So literally, she has been my masseuse for many years now. If people get to know her, they will change?
So interesting, because one of the hallmarks of her personality, if you met this person, something she says to me every single time she comes over for the treatment is that she doesn't like sharing herself with people because she thinks if people get to know her, they'll change. So literally, she has been my masseuse for many years now. If people get to know her, they will change?
It took me like 20 sessions just to figure out she had a family. I had no idea she had two kids. And when I asked her, her body language went like this. Yes, I have kids. And I was like, why are you so guarded with your information? Well, if people know who I really am and they know more about me, then they'll change or they may not like me anymore or they'll think differently about me.
It took me like 20 sessions just to figure out she had a family. I had no idea she had two kids. And when I asked her, her body language went like this. Yes, I have kids. And I was like, why are you so guarded with your information? Well, if people know who I really am and they know more about me, then they'll change or they may not like me anymore or they'll think differently about me.
So I just keep it to myself.
So I just keep it to myself.
Now she's fully open. Yeah. And we've been through everything. I know where she wants her house to be. Well, there you go. You see?
Now she's fully open. Yeah. And we've been through everything. I know where she wants her house to be. Well, there you go. You see?
Is this what connection is? When you said me too, finding something to say me too with someone, is that the essence of what connection is?
Is this what connection is? When you said me too, finding something to say me too with someone, is that the essence of what connection is?
There's something about relationships here as well because my girlfriend is – you've met my partner and she's very spiritual. But also, like all of us, she's emotional. So sometimes in those interactions when we sit down and there's a problem and we spend the first 60 minutes to 90 minutes trying to figure out what the problem is – It doesn't sound very logical to me.
There's something about relationships here as well because my girlfriend is – you've met my partner and she's very spiritual. But also, like all of us, she's emotional. So sometimes in those interactions when we sit down and there's a problem and we spend the first 60 minutes to 90 minutes trying to figure out what the problem is – It doesn't sound very logical to me.
And one of the things that I think sort of is adjacent to what you're saying is my job in that moment actually isn't to like pass through truth and to figure and to correct truth. It is to sit and let someone get it out, get it out.
And one of the things that I think sort of is adjacent to what you're saying is my job in that moment actually isn't to like pass through truth and to figure and to correct truth. It is to sit and let someone get it out, get it out.
Especially for men.
Especially for men.
I think it's like the biggest opportunity I have to form better relationships.
I think it's like the biggest opportunity I have to form better relationships.