How to Win Any Argument?
This post was last updated on November 29th, 2015
Arguments are too common in day-to-day lives, as everyone has their own opinions and concepts which are almost contradictory. Arguments are more like verbal fight or conflict due to differences in beliefs and ideas which gets complicated if not mastered properly. Some arguments lead to negativity in relations, be it in personal, professional or social. Negotiating and debating over a specified subject not only needs the intensity of words but also needs understanding your opponent. Winning any argument needs proper reasoning, logic, timing and analysing opponent’s mind. Development in skills and some quick techniques can bring you a win-win deal to rule any argument. Here are some of the techniques, tactics and methodologies to win any argument you want. Let’s get started.
1. Don’t lose your cool
Be calm and cool. Don’t get aggressive and overwhelmed by anger as your mind needs perfect climate for perfect reasoning and analyzing to measure the intensity of any argument and to figure out the strong points to highlight during the course of argument. Losing your temper will make your brain less efficient to think logically and practically that affects your words and makes you weaker.
2. Scrutinize your opponent’s views from each angle
Analysing and studying your opponent’s ideas and views could help you to create and clear your points to respond back effectively which makes your point massive on the opponent’s point.
3. Ask more questions
‘Why’s and ‘How’s are the questions to ask which pushes opponent’s ideas to the limit with no further extensions. This makes them out of strong points and confused which helps you directly or indirectly to highlight your point efficiently.
4. Evaluate your reasons and points
Make sure that your reasons and points of verbal fight is strong enough to create a mark. Arrange your points systematically, strong ones at the top and worst at the bottom.
5. Take deep breath and be determined
Don’t forget to take deep breaths while starting your conversations as this will keep you cool and determined that you are strong and not gonna lose your temper.
6. Irritate your opponent
Ask as many questions as you want. Figure out what distracts their mind so that you gonna hit their weakest point and start irritating them. Usually when opponent get irritates it becomes full of anger interaction which makes them weak to fight further.
7. Listen carefully
Always try to listen to your opponent very carefully. It has two advantages one is you will be completely aware of his/her views and limitations and other is you will get a secured speaking turn without any interruption.
8. Be humble
Yes, try to be humble and nice as you need to hide your weakest part from your expressions. While you argue keep your head cool and humbly hit your headlines with punchy one lines, for example “You are trying to compare an apple with an orange”, “You are being quite defensive”.
9. Always argue with examples
Never just hit any line without any proper evidence and proof as these examples back your argument and makes it real rough and tough. Examples always prove your points valid and truthful.
10. Don’t get personal
As this could be a warning sign for you that you are on a wrong track to win the argument. You cannot directly hit or attack any person regarding their lifestyle, honesty, nature, activities and integrity as this could be making situation worse and you might lose the justified site.
11. Try some logical points
Using logic and practical reasoning could prove you strong and valid for your justified point. This could confuse and force your opponent to find new points which could distract them a little.
12. Keep your emotions under control
Don’t flow with emotions like crying, being aggressive as this could make you weak and conclude the argument without any proper result except with a bottom line that you were weak enough to lose the argument.
Read: How To Get Control Over Your Emotions?
13. Respect your opponent
Respecting your opponent could make you strong and wiser. A successful argument stays within a good relationship without harming anyone. Your opponent might be an older person or a female or a teenager which might affect their emotions and mind.
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Priyadarshini Muduli
A full time passionate writer with imperishable determination to bring healthy, smart and pragmatic changes individually and socially. Concentrate especially on lifestyle, life and personal improvement, relationships, mental health and behavior, viral issues and literature based subjects.
