Chapter 7 The first technique: how to change the topic

When people talk, sometimes the topic runs dry, and sometimes the situation changes suddenly. They must change the topic immediately in order to get out of the predicament, keep the conversation going, and achieve their own goals. Under what circumstances must the topic be changed? ·The original topic has been discussed, and the conversation cannot continue. ·Accidental gaffe during the conversation, resulting in an embarrassing situation. ·One party in the conversation is not interested in this topic, even bored. · Contradictory opinions appear during the dialogue, and continuing the discussion may cause displeasure on both sides.

·In the dialogue, the situation changes suddenly, causing one party to be in danger of defeat. and so on. How do you change the topic in these situations?Just to name two examples. Once, Liu Bei drank with Cao Cao.Cao Cao pointed at Liu Bei and himself, and said: Today's hero, only Shijun and Caoer! Liu Bei was taken aback when he heard this, and accidentally dropped the chopsticks in his hand to the ground.At this time, heavy rain was approaching and thunder was rumbling.Immediately, Liu Bei changed the topic of Cao Cao to thunderstorm, and said calmly: The power of a shock, even so!

Cao Cao didn't notice it, smiled and said: Are men also afraid of thunder? Liu Bei said: The sage is not afraid of the rapid changes of thunder and wind? Liu Bei cleverly brought the embarrassment of hearing Cao Yan's failure to the topic of Thunder, and quietly covered up his inner panic so as not to arouse Cao Cao's suspicion. This method of changing the subject in an emergency will keep you from revealing yourself, causing disaster or being a laughingstock. The other is the story of President Lincoln and his opponent Pastor Cartwright when he ran for Congress. Pastor Cartwright spread everywhere that Lincoln did not recognize Jesus and slandered Jesus as an illegitimate child.Of course Lincoln understood that this was Pastor Cartwright's intention to lower his prestige among voters.

Once, when Reverend Cartwright was preaching in a church, Lincoln was also sitting there.Cartwright took the topic of believing in Jesus and said to the believers: Stand up who will give their hearts to God and who want to go to heaven. With a swipe, the believers stood in a large area.Only Lincoln sat unmoved. Cartwright saw it and was secretly happy.He told the believers who had stood up to sit down, and closely related to the topic, he said to the believers: Anyone who does not want to go to hell, stand up, I want to pray for you, God bless you! The believers stood up again with a swish.And only Lincoln sat there quietly.

Cartwright was delighted; glanced at Lincoln, and said solemnly: Everyone is willing to dedicate their hearts to God and enter heaven, but they are unwilling to go to hell to be with the devil.However, I noticed that there was only one exception, Mr. Lincoln.May I ask Lincoln Guangsheng, where do you want to go? Lincoln had already made up his mind, so he immediately stood up calmly, changed the subject and said: The question raised by Mr. Pastor is very important. I can tell Mr. Pastor frankly that I am neither going to heaven nor hell. I am going to Congress! Then, Lincoln took the campaign as the theme and vigorously publicized his political views, which made the believers present deeply impressed by his ability to change the subject in a difficult situation and turn the church into a platform for running for congressmen, and applauded desperately. .

If Lincoln did not take up the topic, changed it, and continued talking about Jesus, he would inevitably fall into an embarrassing situation. Changing the topic requires a lot of wisdom and eloquence, and it needs to be clever, natural, and unobtrusive, so that it can be stable, accurate, and invincible.