How to Get People to Really Listen to You

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There’s no magic 5 step formula. That might not be what you want to hear right now but trust me in the long run it’s easier to accept that life is nuanced and has many grey areas. Just like in foreign languages, you need to learn the rules but there are always exceptions that are open to interpretation. I grew up with a sense of not being heard without really ever realising it. Sure, people understood me when we were talking about where I had been or what I had been up to but I struggled to understand why people…...

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Denis Murphy Denis is an author, linguist, software engineer and podcaster from Ireland. At heart he is a polymath. His many interests range from foreign languages to computer programming. He speaks 4 languages including French and he is currently learning Japanese. On his podcast, The Happy Mindset, he helps fellow polymaths to make sense of their many interests through solo episodes and conversations that explore human psychology, creative writing and what it means to lead a happy and fulfilling life. He discovered his love for creative writing after some mental health issues he experienced in his early 20’s. His first book was published at the end of 2019 and is called Taking my Life Back.