如果你想要别人做什么，就明确说出来。明确地提出请求并非强人所难；真正的强人所难是语焉不详，让对方费劲揣测你的意图。
如果你希望从他人那里得到什么，就要清晰地表达出来。明确地提出请求并不会给对方造成负担；真正的负担是含糊其辞，让对方费尽心思去猜测你的真实意图。清晰沟通既是对他人的尊重，也能有效提高协作效率。
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