One thing I ve learnt during my research work is that we need define the important words or concepts to give the complete context. It is quite common that knowingly or unknowingly, certain terms can be understood or interpreted in any which way by different people.
For ex:
1.If a person A says, we should unite to fight terrorists without labeling them good/bad, person B feels that A is cornering a section of humanity and hence feels insecure.
2.If A tells he won't tolerate any anti-nationals impeding National resurgence, then B feels personally offended and thinks of A as Intolerant.
3. If A tells he would make the country a Jagad Guru, Person B feels that A wants everyone to fall to his feet, surrender and accept his supremecy.
4.If A tells Country is progressing and will reach its goals soon, person B feels that it is time to hit back at certain community just as retaliation/defence mechanism.
5 If A tells, we ll stop foreign funding for anti-national activities, person B feels his wallet is going to be hit badly and calls it as foul play.
These are just few examples where, what was said and what was understood has significantly different meanings.
By defining these terms and clarifying the vision, we can definitely correct/influence person B's thoughts in case he had unknowingly mistook the messages sent by person A. There is scope for dialogue and constructive feedback and action.
But, if Person B knowingly mis interprets person A's messages consistently, nothing can be done to correct it.
It is easy to wake up a person who is sleeping. But nearly impossible to wake up a person who pretends to sleep.
