If You Want To Gather Honey Dont Kick Over The Beehive Analysis

The attached summary outlines the main ideas highlighted in the text "HOW TO WIN FRIENDS & INFLUENCE PEOPLE". Arguably one of the bestselling self-help books to date with over seventy-five years in print, Dale Carnegie’s easy to follow advice and principles will allow you to maximize your potential, both in your personal life and in the work place. Part One: Fundamental techniques in handling people "If You Want to Gather Honey, Don't Kick Over the Beehive" The first major point Dale expresses in chapter one is the importance of being slow to criticize. He explains how by condemning another person we belittle their feeling of importance while damaging their pride in the process. This was a rule president Lincoln was known to follow even …show more content…
As Ralph Waldo Emerson declared “Every man I meet is my superior in some way. In that, I learn of him.” Part Three: How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking You Can’t Win an Argument The reason you can never win an argument is because it is a lose, lose situation. As Dale points out even if you are able to prove you are right, your opponent will resent you simply because you made him feel subordinate. To avoid a disagreement from escalating into an argument we must resist the urge to become defensive by controlling our emotions and listening to others without interruption. He ends by reminding us the true winner of any argument is the person who is able to evade it. A Sure Way of Making Enemies-and How to Avoid It In this chapter of the book the author focused on our hatred of being wrong. He explains how when we hear the words “you’re wrong” this negatively impacts our pride and intelligence which causes us to defiantly lash out. We feel challenged and immediately put our guard up. In order to avoid conflict we must be sure to respect the opinion of others and be courteous. If you