An impossibility for many minds and a conundrum to many. Are winning hearts and minds the domain of the historical greats? Of course Ghandi swayed a whole nation through dogged determination by example. There’s Socrates’ secret of gaining small agreements from disagreeing opponents until he has swayed them to his way of thinking. Hitler, though despicable to many, mesmerized a whole nation and moved its people into a war the world will never forget. What is this power that a single person can have over the masses?
Mind Over People
Winning Hearts And Minds
Einstein was famous for more than just the theory of relativity. This genius amongst us has said more than a few times that the mind has the power to influence other minds. Thoughts can influnce minds. The power of thought is thus an influencer. If that’s true, then what magnificent power over their minds these great figures of history must have.
This power of influence over other people appears to be such a dream, especially when we want something done. In the movie Star Wars, Jedi Knights have developed the power to influence the minds of their opponents and enemies or indeed most of the people they come across. Can this happen in real life?
Hypnotists have been accredited with controlling people’s minds through a trance like state. That’s perhaps possible but these same hypnotists also readily admit being able to do so through the subject’s willingness or gaining the subject’s agreement to do so. But what scares me is, what if these people were actually coerced to do dastardly deeds? They commit something really atrocious and yet have no knowledge of it.
Then you know of the mass propoganda methods used by the media. They send out blast after blast of the same message. Even if these messages are erroneous and damaging, they will not apologize, because they want to appear to be authoritative. Thus they become your unquestioned influencer no matter how false the information. Eat this they say. Take the vaccines with neuro toxins in them. All these messages, can be detrimental to your health is often sent out to the masses as truth and research.
Meeting Of Hearts And Minds Influences
This may seem like a more moral and typical way in which we can win the hearts and minds of people. What appears to be a more moral way is to actually present your case and let people make up their minds. But how can we, the small business owner or individual tell your fellow human what you have is better? In reality, that person will first have to want to know the truth. Only then what you present is acceptable.
However, it all boils down to trust. More and more people are also not trusting mass media. In fact, the myriad advertising and messages are often viewed with scepticism. That scepticism is actually the very issue that camn work in your favour against the media giants. You must offer the right information to your fellow being. When the messgae is delivered to the right person and if that person trusts you, then the message is accepted.
Make a friend. This is when both your minds and hearts are in sync. Make many friends and a whole community of hearts and minds will be in sync. This is like a community of like minded people who can begin to amass a movement. Then this brings us back to Ghandi, Sukyamuni Buddha, Mandela, and all the leaders who sway the minds and hearts of people to become their staunchest of friends. They all have come to believe in the movement they stand for.
This happens with powerful brands that fans will love and swear about. Mention Apple or Harley Davidson and you find a loving, powerful following. Anthony Robbins is famous but his name is also a brand with many, many followers. When minds and hearts are won, you have loyal fans and made many friends.
