“I don’t like that man. I must get to know him better.” (Abraham Lincoln, 16th U.S. president)
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In your own words, what is the main idea of the quote above, by former U.S. President Abraham Lincoln?
“If you can’t explain it simply, you don’t understand it well enough.” (Albert Einstein)
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Getting Personal
Have you ever changed your opinion about someone you initially disliked, but after you got to know them better you changed your opinion about them for the better? What contributed to your change of opinion?
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INSIGHTS for SUCCESS
“You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view.” (Harper Lee)
If you want to get along with people and work cooperatively with them to get things done constructively, you will need to understand them in order to get to know them better, work together, and to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary conflicts.
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