No, he didn't hear them. we often do not hear things that we don't want to hear from people who ARE saying other things we DO want to hear.
It is a common problem.
It is usually only when we are immediately faced with the reality of certain things that those things become visible, become real.
That is why (barring personal experience) analogies and stories are FAR more persuasive than terabytes of solid data. It is why biblical parables are so powerful.
If you REALLY want to persuade someone, tell them a story.
No, he didn't hear them. we often do not hear things that we don't want to hear from people who ARE saying other things we DO want to hear.
It is a common problem.
It is usually only when we are immediately faced with the reality of certain things that those things become visible, become real.
That is why (barring personal experience) analogies and stories are FAR more persuasive than terabytes of solid data. It is why biblical parables are so powerful.
If you REALLY want to persuade someone, tell them a story.