Mind: Persuasion 4

Persuasion --> Influence --> Attention (interests)

Why justification on failures is imperative?

FEAR!

Yes. Fear is the root. It is the ultimate consequence. And, as a teacher, we don't want our students to fear of failures.

But, again it is not about being scared of something. Here we are focusing on how to influence our students by prevailing them with authentic and time saving suggestions. Their attention is what matter the most for us now.

So, how are we going to utilize this realm?

Allay their FEARS!

No, it is not to TELL them to not to be afraid!

We simply BE there for them until their fear subsides. We present evidence. We offer support.

Tell them stories. And, again we are not telling them how to feel and expect them to feel that way...

Ask ourselves this such a realization...

When we are afraid, which type of person do we prefer to be with?

Allah s.w.t jua yang Maha Mengetahui segalanya.

Mind: Persuasion 3

Persuasion --> Influence --> Attention (Interest)

Persuading is not an easy and simple task!

From a nobody to any somebody, when it comes to convincing others for any reasons...

the requirements and outcomes that maybe somehow in anyway will be a sacrifice.

Thus, precautions in any attempt of debating, applying and manipulating persuasion knowhow is a must. If one could not find what exactly what is this means thats good. In turn, those who can see what this means will notice how imperatively the precaution mentioned.

This is really true when we know that anyone would do almost anything to people that could justify his or her failures!

The moment we know how to justify failures of our students, trust me, thats the time we will get our students' PAYMENT!

Remember, it is not about why they failed in previous exams, why they are a slow learners, why they are unhappy with our school, unhappy with their parents, unhappy with us?, unhappy with their friends, why they are simply "I m just a crap!", and among other failures that we know of as negative impression.

It is about influencing them!

Failures are experiences. Everybody experiences it, whatever it is just a matter of letting it in and stay or just let it go...

Influencing them means justification of those negative emotions upon some other imbalances or misplaces or changes or process of attaining equilibrium state or... whatever it should be, simply tell them it is not their FAULTS!

And, yes, it is nobody's FAULTS!

All of the failures in exams before maybe due to chemical imbalances in their bodies. And, it could probably due to wrongly dietary consumed.

Here's a short story.

"I am a dumb!", Ani sounds very much so down.

"Well, yea I can see part of it. :)", Teacher Atie replied.

"And, It it is not your fault. You Know that!", Teacher Atie just attempted the prevailing.

Ani starring at Teacher Atie for some time. Wondering? Confused? What do you think?

"Maybe the weather was just not so friendly at that time. You just could not focus completely in that such a unfriendly weather...", Teacher Atie continued.

What will be Ani's response?

If still starring and quiet, ahhh... Teacher Atie just in a few seconds have got influencing Ani, one of her grade four students.

If Ani reacting uncomfortably, then Teacher Atie should try with other emotionally imbalance explanations particularly due to unhealthy food consumed or some genetic codes misplacement. It is just simply not her fault at all.

What will happen to Ani next? Guess?

Ask Teacher Atie what happen to Ani, only she knows... :)

End of story.

To be continued...

Allah s.w.t jua yang Maha Mengetahui segalanya.

Its not my fault...the beach is just not clean enough for me :)

Mind: Persuasion 2

Persuasion --> Influence --> Attention (Interests)

Our students are simply as normal as we are the adults (generally). The only difference is that of maturity.

So, how all of these facts useful?

Indeed, they will lead us to the very fundamental question of approaching after our goal. As a matter of facts, so it will be a determination, an anti-scepticism, an ultimate confidence, and faithfully it is the truth.

Meaning, the fundamental question here would be what exactly the relationship between persuasion, influencing, attention (interests) and normality of human beings as the matter of facts mentioned? The answer shall insight us of structuring mechanisms of suitable persuasion for our only specific little clients.

It is the natural relationship.

And, it should be natural right? Meaning it should be as simple as this general naturally understandable principle of 'we do this then we get that (results)'!

But, of course now we would be tempting to ask ourselves that of the question what are 'do this' in the natural principle's list.

The truth is we should have already been experiencing all of these 'do this' things. If not then it isn't a natural relationship anymore right?

So, what are the very fundamental natural things in our experiences that whenever other people (known and unknown) have done to us (intentionally or by accident) we become easily influenced and interested to the person or the products that being sold? Or at least thats happening after several repetition?

The first and foremost is our DREAMS!

We would do almost anything for those people who have been patiently encouraging our DREAMS!

So, teachers... Don't you think we should be starting to honestly share (knowing) our little clients' dreams? Giving them encouragement (if not financing?), and, consequently we are happily start gaining their interest and attention for our teachings!

Think about it...

To be continued...

Allah s.w.t jua yang Maha Mengetahui segalanya.

Entering his dreams...

Mind: Persuasion 1

Remember when I said about we, teachers, are not that persuasive enough in enticing our students' interest for learning. Consequently, they refuse to 'pay' us any penny of their attention!

Is persuasion really the matter?

I say it's ultimate goal really is the matter!

Our students would be willingly and happily paying their attention for what ever offerings that we make since they really have been INFLUENCED by the 'beauty' or 'temptation' exists or at least shown to be existed in the offerings (subjects). And, thats connections actually linearly correlated with themselves.

See the catch... Persuasion is nothing but influencing!

So, instead of saying persuade your students, I would rather say please do influence students to 'buy' our products (for their own sake)...please.

Persuasion --> Influence --> PAYMENT!

Allah s.w.t jua yang Maha Mengetahui segalanya.

Mind: Teachers and "PAY ATTENTION" !

As it shows. The title already explains itself.

For most teachers, getting attention and interest of the students would be a great challenge. Yet, it is still considered as normal? Well I agree in a sense that being a teacher surely that challenge is the main ingredient in education ethos itself.

Beautifully, I would suggest a different perspective. The students simply do not attracted enough to 'buy' stuffs we are offering!

And, why is that?

Well, I think it is quite similar when we ask why people buy certain products and why other products they don't?

Is there anything wrong with the teachers? The school infrastructures? PPD? or the educational system as a whole! Wow...wow... I am not going into that extreme here ok. Even though it is indeed already an issue.

As I said, and in addition to that, thats not teachers faults, nor the others. It is simply the students do not attracted enough to 'buy' stuffs (subjects taught) we are offering. Or at least they are not yet ready to willingly 'buy' anything at the moment. Nobody's faults involves! Thats the nature...

I believe we just have to understand this natural custom and act accordingly to achieve our formal and informal educational missions and vision.

One might ask if thats the case, then what is exactly happening by the time a teacher is in the class with fully equipped, motivationally driven, giving all sorts of materials needed, even the class is neatly designed, in short, " I have done everything...!", and yet the students refuse to even 'paying' a 'penny' of their attention or interest!

Thats painful! Frustrating!

I know, trust me I do. I am a teacher for almost a decade now. I know exactly what that kind of feeling is...

So, what exactly is happening?

My dear, we were actually had done the right things. I mean our engagement with all of the advance equipments, super duper teaching techniques, materially and morally supports from all others...

We are doing the right thing and with the right way...

We are just not that PERSUASIVE enough!


Allah s.w.t jua yang Maha Mengetahui segalanya.

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