Day: October 19, 2020

The True Meaning Of Communication

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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Communication is not what you think it is. It is more than just talking. It is more than just nodding your head. It is more than forcing others to listen to you.

The world is in trouble because people don’t listen anymore. But we want others to listen to us. That is not going to happen. When it comes to communicating with other people, you must learn to listen to them. When you listen to people, you will hear them. They will hear you. But if you REALLY want people to listen to you, you must respect them. You must treat your message with love, happiness, and compassion.

“Communication is- start by understanding- your own understanding about people. Even though you want them to understand you, you know, it is- unless you understand people, it is almost impossible.”

Shunryu Suzuki

Communication is an emotional business. People pay attention to your emotions when you are talking. People pay attention to what you are not telling them. People want to listen to you. But you must make them comfortable.

If you want to be a good communicator, you must be a good listener. Because communication is about listening, not about talking.

The true meaning of communication is understanding. Before you say something, try to understand the true meaning, the hidden meaning of your message. People don’t care about what you say; they care about how you say it. If you want people to listen to you, you must understand them.

If You Want To Express Yourself, This Is The Right Way To Do It

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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You are here to express yourself, not to suppress yourself. Life is about expressing it. If you are not expressing your life, if you are not living your life to the fullest, it means you are suppressing your life.

Are you expressing yourself? If not, why not?

To do that, to express yourself, to live your life, to do your things, to take charge of your life, according to Shunryu Suzuki, “It is a big mistake to think that the best way to express yourself is to do whatever you want, acting as you please. This is not expressing yourself. If you know what to do exactly, and you do it, then you can express yourself fully.”

You can’t live your life if you don’t know how to play your own game. As the old saying goes, “Life is a game.” If you want to win the game of life, you must know how to play it. You must know when to rest. Because in the game of life, resting is important. If you don’t rest, you will lose your game.

Success starts with knowing what you want. You can only pursue what you know. You can’t win the race of life if you don’t know what you are chasing. To win, to win big, you must know what you want, what to do, how to do it, and when to rest. Go for it!