The Primary Difference Between the Wise and Foolish

http://michaelhyatt.com/the-wise-and-the-foolish.html

Great blog post. Good follow-up reference to the book "Necessary Endings" which reminds me too of Seth Godin's book "The Dip" about "The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick)."

From Michael Hyatt's blog post:

"If you are dealing with a fool, however, talking is a waste of your time. They resist change. The problem is never “in the room.” It’s always out there somewhere—something you can neither access nor address.

I have always wondered why some conversations never seem to go any where. Instead, I am left confused and frustrated. Now I know. This inevitably happens when you are talking with a fool.

By the way, this doesn’t mean that you have to write fools off. Instead, you have to change strategies. More talk won’t help a fool. Instead, you must:

Stop talking.
Provide limits.
Give consequences."