Have you noticed that
people (and you, too) usually prefer to talk rather than listen? One time YOU talk and the others aren’t paying
attention, and the next time THEY are talking and your mind is elsewhere.
Should we therefore be surprised by the lack of true dialog, of compassion and
understanding that seems to be so widely spread nowadays? Most people appear to be contented (but are
they really?) living in their cozy little “cell”, the tiny, self-centered space they have
created, where they have no need for true communication. Other times, even if
you are actually listening to what someone else is saying, you understand
something totally different from what they meant. Their words have a definite
meaning for them, which is not what “you” perceive. How is this possible? Words
are words and they should have the same meaning for everybody. Yes, they
should. But sometimes they don’t. Do you
remember that time when you said (or he said), “You got it
wrong!” or “It’s not what I meant!”. An improved way to communicate will greatly
benefit the whole world. Shall WE start to establish a better “connection” with
our interlocutors?
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