The Art of Conversation

Saturday, January 7, 2023

Stop thinking you know
Stop putting forward what you know
Just sit back. Relax. Really listen.

You have plenty of time to find out if you really know...

Most of all,
Stop thinking you know... by interrupting
Stop projecting what you know... by stealing the word

Slow down. Relax. Forget about yourself. Really listen.

Let the other person express themselves, reveal themselves, move forward in their story
Try to perceive where they are coming from.

Help them in their story by listening to them, without judging them, by encouraging them to continue, by questioning them.

Communication starts here, with true listening, curiosity without preconceived ideas, a calm and enthusiastic benevolence.

From there a real conversation becomes possible, a real exchange can exist with its agreements, its disagreements, its enrichments and its learning.