Personal Development for Smart People: The Conscious Pursuit of Personal Growth
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Personal Development for Smart People
Communication
C o m m u n i c a t i o n is the means through w h i c h we express love. T h e root of the w o r d communicate means " c o m m o n , " and it's natural to think that w h e n we c o m m u n i c a t e with someone, we look for some- thing we have in c o m m o n . Identifying commonalities is essentially h o w w e form n e w connections. You c o m m u n i c a t e effectively by first connecting with the familiar and then branching out into the unfamiliar. W h e n y o u meet someone new, the first step is to discover your shared interests, values, and attitudes. This creates a basic bond of trust and friendship. T h e next step is to explore and learn from your differences. People w h o are too different from y o u are difficult to bond with, and those w h o are too similar can't teach y o u very m u c h . T h e best relationships provide e n o u g h c o m m o n ground to form a strong bond while also stimulat- ing growth in n e w directions. T h e richest form of communication is basic face-to-face conversa- tion. This allows y o u to pick up not only content but also vocal ex- pressions and body language. You'll usually experience m u c h deeper connections with people w h e n y o u communicate in person instead of by phone or e-mail. G o o d communication skills take time to develop. T h e more y o u practice, the better you'll get. W h i l e there are specific techniques y o u can learn such as smiling, maintaining an open posture, and making eye contact, d o n ' t forget that the primary purpose of communication is to create a connection with the other person. Even w h e n y o u have a specific agenda in mind like persuasion, education, or entertainment, your first step is to establish a b o n d . Great orators, teachers, and e n - tertainers strive to break the ice and connect with their audiences first; only after this has been achieved do they go into their main material. Genuine communication requires mutual understanding rooted in love and trust; otherwise, y o u can't effectively share truth with oth- ers. It isn't e n o u g h to speak your mind and assume other people u n - derstand and accept w h a t y o u ' r e saying, nor is it e n o u g h to listen well and assume y o u understand what's been said. To c o m m u n i c a t e well, there must be some b o n d of caring between speaker and listener. 30 Love There are f e w greater joys in life than the experience of conscious communication with another person. No ego games, false fronts, or manipulative tactics are e m p l o y e d . Both individuals simply w a n t to connect with each other for the purpose of learning and g r o w i n g . O n c e y o u ' v e experienced such o p e n , loving communication with a n - other h u m a n being, it's hard to settle for anything less. Download 1.6 Mb. Do'stlaringiz bilan baham: |
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