| Mind control stories could be very helpful, | | | | that we don’t know anybody there, my |
| especially when you want to get people to see | | | | parents think that the language barrier might |
| your point of view. People can sometimes be | | | | prove to be a hassle. I knew we would definitely |
| either too closed-minded or they already have a | | | | enjoy Thailand, and have already looked up |
| fixed opinion. This can be rather frustrating, which | | | | various activities we could enjoy. |
| is why I have decided to share one of my mind | | | | Instead of trying to convince them day in and out |
| control stories with you. | | | | of the better option, I continuously dropped |
| This story tells of how I managed to convince | | | | comments about Thailand and what people do |
| my family to go on a trip to Thailand instead of | | | | there for fun. I mentioned Thailand so many |
| China. It might not sound like such a huge feat, | | | | times that soon, they too, began to feel intrigued |
| but I have to say that the whole Thai experience | | | | about the place. Suffice to say, we packed our |
| was really amazing; and of course, so was the | | | | bags soon thereafter and boarded on our plane |
| sound of victory. | | | | flight to Thailand. |
| Now here’s how my mind control story | | | | The persuasion technique I used in this mind |
| began. My family has relatives in China and had | | | | control story is called repetition. Since I mentioned |
| been planning to go see them during the summer. | | | | the wonders of Thailand to them so many times, |
| I was to come along as well but for several | | | | they started feeling the excitement of traveling |
| reasons, I wanted to take a different trip. For | | | | to an unknown country where we didn’t |
| one, we had already gone to China before. And | | | | know anybody but our travel guide. Pretty soon, |
| another, I had been wanting to take a trip to | | | | their minds took a different turn and they began |
| Thailand for ages. | | | | envisioning themselves visiting all the tourist spots |
| Telling my family straight out that we should go | | | | in Thailand. |
| to Thailand would not work. Aside from the fact | | | | |