The word fool has a derogatory connotation in everyday life, and people often think that playing dumb is a sign of unintelligence and a practice of evading responsibility. However, in some cases, playing dumb is a smart choice. Playing dumb is not really stupid, but a strategy to protect your interests when faced with some tricky situations. As in natureAnimalsAgain, they will use camouflage to protect themselves. By learning to play dumb, we can avoid many unnecessary troubles. This article will detail the benefits of playing dumb in three situations and provide practical methods.
In real life, some people are good at using the emotional card, and when they need help, they will play their own difficulties and difficulties to win the sympathy and help of others. However, smart people do not act emotionally when faced with other people's pretending to be pitiful, but choose to play stupid. They know their own interests and bottom line, and they will not be swayed by other people's emotions. For example, when relatives come to borrow money, although they ostensibly tell about the hardships of life, they actually do not return the previous loans. In this case, playing dumb is a wise choice. We can put ourselves in their shoes and talk to them and listen to their problems, but we won't be foolish enough to pay for them to solve their problems. Because we also have to protect our own interests and not let ourselves become someone else's ATM. Playing dumb is not a sign that we are stupid and ignorant, but rather a sign that we will not be fooled by someone else's pretense.
In addition, when faced with other people's pretending to be pitiful, we can also appropriately excuse ourselves by pretending to be stupid. When others ask us for something or a favor, we can silently play the role of "fool" and not understand the other person's intentions, so as to avoid being taken advantage of. This is very common in life, for example, someone will pretend to be trapped in a situation to help others to soften, and our pretending to be stupid can effectively prevent this from happening.
When we find that there is a conflict in other people's families, we often show concern and kindness, and take the initiative to persuade and solve the problem. However, the truth is that our persuasion usually doesn't change much and can get ourselves into trouble. Because everyone has their own personality and intentions, it is difficult to change their decision with just one word from us. In this case, playing dumb is a wise choice. We can choose to get involved less in other people's household chores and not to take too many proactive opinions and suggestions. After all, adults have the right to solve family problems on their own, and our intervention may not only not help, but may anger them and lead to a bad death. Therefore, when we face other people's confiding, we must learn to play stupid, respect other people's decisions and privacy, pay more attention to and deal with our own affairs, and avoid unnecessary troubles and conflicts.
When we reach out to our relatives and friends who are in financial difficulty, we tend to rush to help, ignoring our own interests and the risk of being taken advantage of. However, smart people know how to play dumb when the time is right. Because we need to understand that the cost of helping others can be enormous. Pretending to be stupid is not selfish and indifferent, but it requires choosing wisely who and how to help. We can choose to help those who really need it, who deserve it, and who have the ability to give back. In this way, we can protect our own interests and avoid becoming the breadwinner of others. A real case is that a person who has paid for the tuition fees of a relative's child has encountered the child's white-eyed wolf behavior, and unceremoniously asks him for money whenever he has expenses. This example teaches us that only by selectively helping others can we be protected from exploitation and harm. Therefore, pretending to be stupid is not a bad thing, the key is that we know how to help and protect ourselves reasonably.
Pretending to be stupid is not the same as being really stupid, but a strategy to protect yourself when the time is right. When faced with others pretending to be pitiful, family conflicts and financial difficulties, learning to play dumb can protect your own interests and avoid some unnecessary troubles. Of course, we are not encouraging people to always pretend to be ignorant and indifferent, but to use the technique of playing dumb when appropriate to protect their bottom line and rights. In addition to these three situations, there are many other situations where we also need to learn to play stupid, such as in the face of complex interpersonal relationships and business negotiations, pretending to be stupid can play an unexpected role. Therefore, in life, we must always be vigilant and flexibly use the skills of pretending to be stupid, so as to better protect ourselves and make the right decisions.