"I don't agree"
The OC person says, "I'll try," meaning, "I plan on doing nothing,"
The other folks hear: They are committed to doing something different.
This state of mind is like the captain of the titanic running full speed ahead into the iceberg because we're, "on an unsinkable ship,"
Fixed mind
The OC person says, "probably,"
What the OC person actually meant: No or not likely.
The OC person says, "Yes, but..." meaning, "no, and here is how you are wrong..."
The other person says, "They agree in principle but may have a few minor concerns,"
Name the two Mindfulness Skill Sets
What Skills and How Skills
The OC person meant: I don't agree or I'm unhappy
The OC person says, "not exactly," meaning, "you're wrong," or, "you're an idiot"
The other person hears, "they think I nearly understand,"
Name one state of mind
Flexible, fixed or fatalistic mind
The OC person says, "I'm sure it is my fault"
The OC person meant, " It's your fault"
The OC person says, "let's do it your way," meaning, "I plan on sabotaging things if this continues,"
The other person thinks, "they are finally in agreement!"
The other people hear, "It doesn't really matter,"
The OC said, I was a bit disappointed.
Meaning: I was really annoyed or I was really distressed
The OC person says, "I guess so..."
The OC person meant, "No, what you suggest is ridiculous,"
The OC person says, "I don't know," meaning, "I know, but I'm not going to tell you,"
The other person hears, "They don't know,"
The other person hears, "this is barely tolerable or awful,"
The OC person says, "not bad"