Half Glass Full

When someone is thirsty, you give them half a cup of water.

If they remain thirsty, then you supply them with the second half.

This means that first, when someone acquire knowledge, he first have to be thirsty for it. And after this thirst has been communicated to you, you supply them with half a cup of water. Don't shower them with a full gallon of water because this is only going to push them away. Give them half a cup. If they ask for the second half the cup, you supply it to them.

If they don't its not your responsibility. They will sooner in their life. The best way for people to see and change their way of thinking, is for them to experience the change, is for them to see and research this knowledge, rather than someone telling it to them.

So if you do care about someone, and you want to share a piece of truth and knowledge, you need to be very subtle, you need to do it in a smart way, and you need to bring the person in. Ask them questions instead of supplying them with answers.

Throw in discussions, rather than preaching. You will build a certain level of trust and a level of comfort between you and the desired listener. And this will help you to take it to next step; to facilitate ways for him/her to achieve or receive the knowledge that you found valuable. The ones who are ready to see and the ones who are ready to be unplugged, will do so. But many won't. Either way you shouldn't take it personally.

-The Arrivals-