How do you get people to see things from your point of view?

He would have to be open to seeing things from your point of view for you to be able to explain it to him. If he’s not willing to try to see things from your point of view, you won’t be able to change that. Perhaps trying to explain it from his point of view would help.

Ah, I learned to do this the right way a few years ago. You state your point of view while incorporating theirs into your arguement. “Your idea is good, but I want to do this that way. Thank you for that” Etc.

When you talk to him try to use sentences that talk about how you feel, and how you see things. Don’t use sentences that accuse him of being wrong or hardheaded. Show respect for his opinions, and recognize it is possible for two people to have opposing views and both be right.

Gentle persuasion.

Seek first to understand. (Covey, S.)

Allow for the possibility that the rightness is not distributed 100% and 0%. Look for some middle ground. Perhaps you look a bit hard-headed and unyielding to him, too.

I’m drunk and I totally get you :)

Aside from violence (which won’t really work, they’ll just play along)? Nothing. You can’t make anyone do anything. If we could make others see our point of view, there’d be a lot less violence and hatred and non-peace in general.

Battering them into submission both verbally & otherwise is, I find, extremely effective :¬D

I twist their arm and make them say Captain.

It often takes two heads to be hardheaded.