60.Encouraging someone to do what they didn't want to do

Describe a time when you encouraged someone to do something that they didn't want to do

You should say:

who this person is

what you encouraged them to do

how this person reacted

why you encouraged this person to do it

Ans-A couple of weeks ago, I had to encourage a close friend of mine to do something he was really reluctant to do, which was see a doctor.

It all began when he started complaining about a pain in his side. At first, I didn't say much, because I honestly thought it would go away on its own. But the pain kept coming back, and he didn't really do anything about it. After a few days, I realised I had to step in.

I told him straight up that this wasn't something to joke about. I explained that going to the doctor didn't automatically mean bad news. It was just a way to make sure everything was okay. And even if there was something wrong, the sooner he found out, the better. I honestly said that if he ignored it and it turned out to be serious, he'd probably regret not acting earlier.

He really didn't want to listen. He kept saying it would pass and that he didn't want to waste time on doctors. At one point, he started freaking out and said it was none of my business. I didn't get offended, because I knew he didn't mean to be rude. He was just nervous. So I kept bringing it up over the next few days, trying to talk some sense into him. What I thought would be a quick conversation turned out to be several days of convincing.

In the end, I was pretty firm. I told him that if he wasn't willing to do anything about it, then he should stop complaining to me about the pain. That finally did it. He wasn't happy about it, but he booked an appointment and went to see a doctor.