Every conversation has multiple layers. Some people hide behind masks. Others lie to others (and themselves). And others say one thing with their mouth and another with their body. It only takes seeing through one of these layers for somebody to call you a genius.
David Perellx.comEvery conversation has multiple layers. Some people hide behind masks. Others lie to others (and themselves). And others say one thing with their mouth and another with their body. It only takes seeing through one of these layers for somebody to call you a genius.
The most powerful IRL interview/conversation/flirting skill isn’t asking good questions nearly as much as asking good followup questions - it’s being sensitive to interesting micro-reactions. When you ask a question and they respond “😂... no”, and you go “Why 😂?” Etc
Visakan Veerasamyx.comi realize this tweet is self-contradicting but "show don't tell" applies in all sorts of places you'd never expect
a practical example comes in playing status games
eigenrobotx.comRemember that there are elements of your personality you are totally unaware of that are immediately apparent to any stranger within five minutes of meeting you
Jason Pargin, author of John Dies at the End, etcx.com