Steal someone's confusion with this Jedi mind trick
by: Mike Bundrant founder iNLP Center
The Jedi understand that states of confusion are malleable and transferable. Like a yawn, they can be passed on to others. Jedi Masters use this phenomenon to "steal" confusion so that the original carrier is freed from it. Give it a try, you can be of help to someone in need.
The Jedi advocate awareness, intention and choice. The more awareness you have about the nature of communication, the greater your opportunity to serve and make the world a better place.
With that, here is how to steal another person's confusion.
1. When someone is confused and engaged in conversation with you (assuming you have a nice rapport), listen politely and give them a chance to work it out on their own. If they don't need you to steal their confusion, don't attempt it.
2. If they remain stuck and can't seem to get clear, steal it! Here's how: Become confused at their confusion. Act as if they are confusing you. Better, allow yourself to truly become confused by their confusing situation! Get sucked in.
3. When this trick works, the other will respond to your confusion by popping out of their own confusion and explaining (often spilling the beans about something they were hiding from themselves) it all to you, thus helping you out.
Once the air is clear and the confusion has dissipated, the trick is done.
I found this technique very intriguing as it prods the person to explain, in detail their current situation, in an attempt to clear the listener’s confusion. In formulating a clarifying explanation for another, it can lift the veil of doubt and confusion for oneself! Simply brilliant!
