5 Intelligent Ways to Deal With Closed-Minded People

The closed minded people are everywhere in our life. They present themselves in such a way that it seems to be either ignorant or a stupidity. When meet these people, they most of the time, give us needless suggestions about our lives that know nothing about it.

Most of the time when we deal with them, they are either giving us unnecessary advice about our lives that they know nothing about it,  they will start criticizing  your way of  doing things. They will start judging you as a human being.  

The closed-minded people lack the capability of critical thinking about anything , if it is different from the familiar way of living. They are very dogmatic and believe that there is a single point of view and that their’s. But, it does mean that you have to ignore or avoid them  not have to be unreasonable with them.

There are some rules that you should follow whenever you meet such people.

Don’t take anything personally about what they say

Close minded people are highly opinionated. You can’t change them overnight. Their opinion is built over the years. Also, it is not your business to change them. So it is better not to accept anything they speak by heart. Even they vex you, it is better to maintain your calm.  

Never be aggressive with them

You should  never be over assertive and hostile. Repeating the statement over and over again might influence the person greatly. They may not agree to the point  at the outset and it may pose that they are not ignoring.  But you are not right. Your firmness will make them listen to you in the long run.

Walk away from them at the earliest

Avoiding such irritating people is better than confronting them.  There are a lot other that help to avoid such people. Such as, reschedule  your program, set up different time for lunch or dinner, ignore their phone calls, bring forth a lot excuses to avoid being face to face.  This will help you to protect yourself. When you will be able to overcome the insecurities, recommence your old to-do list and recuperate to the same circle of friends.

It is unavoidable that you will meet such people in any walk of life. One thing you should always remember is that never share any personal information with them. Neither share with them, don’t let them share anything with you.