India, Dec. 20 -- Indian-origin executive Sharran Srivatsaa recently shared a remarkable story from his first day in America, where he successfully negotiated with a man who pulled a knife on him.

"See people first, and situations become negotiable," wrote Sharran Srivatsaa. He shared his story in a series of visuals.

"True story. A man pulled a knife on me my first day in America. I was 18, alone, and broke," he wrote. Srivatsaa continued, "He told me to give him all of my money, and at the time, I only had $100 on me. In a stroke of either madness or genius I started negotiating with my assailant."

Srivatsaa recalled, "I told him I knew he didn't want to hurt me or anyone else. I empathized with him, acknowledging he'd probably falle...