The art of a conversation
What is a conversation? A conversation to me is an exchange of verbalized thoughts. It is its own story, made up of all of the involved personnel and their narratives. When partaking in conversations lately, I have tried to talk less and listen more. I have always asked a lot of questions, but I've been making a conscious effort to try and put myself in another person's shoes and truly listen. I used to ask myself how much I should be talking. Now I ask myself how little I should be taking. I see more opportunities to learn by listening. Although I am a verbal processor this does not mean that I must always be talking to process the ideas at hand. I can process on my own and in conversation, but I do find that I sometimes come to greater epiphanies while sharing my ideas with another. This week has been full of many conversations, some of which I was forced to be in the spotlight during. I had two interviews where I was asked many questions and expected to thoughtfully artic...