Response 6- Power of Persuasion
Posted by kjensen08 on April 15, 2008
Kirsten Jensen
English 121
Response 6
April 16, 2008
Power of Persuasion
The power of persuasion is such a big part of our society today. Sometimes your voice is the biggest tool to success. A person’s voice can be a good thing or it can be a bad thing, it just depends what the person puts their power of persuasion to use for. As
Han Fei Tzu said it all depends in your audience and playing up to their best interests. If a person can use their audience’s best interests to their advantage then success is quite likely especially in the ruthless field of business. Business is one of those careers that depend so greatly on your powers of persuasion and the way you voice your assets. Unfortunately lying can become a key component to how the “deal” will play out; this is where I lack because I am the world’s worst liar. The card game BS is not for me! This is one of the reasons I am going into the medical field; don’t get me wrong it has its faults but it is based more on the facts rather than how well you can impress the boss of a big company that your business is trying to win over. However, the power of persuasion can be used for good causes. Persuading someone the benefits of improving their health, going to college, or other beneficial decisions could change a person’s life. Han Fei Tzu says “It is not difficult to know a thing; what is difficult is to know how to use what you know” (Tzu, 560). In other words, it’s not about what you know but how you use what you know. Everyone can take this idea and decide how they are going to benefit themselves or someone else through the power of persuasion.
I am going to become a professional in the health profession and persuade people to lead healthier lives so that they live longer. How are you going to use the power of persuasion?
