Communication Without Too Much Communication ;)
Communication is a strange thing!Sometimes it can (mis)lead us to such a maze of misunderstanding... It can even spoil a relationship that has been built for months/years. The more you try to clear up and explain things the more you get drown in the quicksand of a new misunderstanding. Eventually things may end up with mutual mistrust, disappointment, and bitterness.
What to do? Sometimes the better communication is the reduced communication: less explanations, less misunderstanding. A couple of simple sincere words can bring us back to the safe ground of the trust and understanding. Leaving the extreme stubbornness and pride helps too
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Assume I wanna explain something to u without talking. will you understand what I'm explainig? not really.. so there u go .. u MISS-understood me!
True blog, simple is fine as long as it's honest
Using the right words in the frist place to explain ones self helps with communcation. Once you have the right words I dont think it really matters how long or short communications is. Yes and 'sometimes' (or in my case) its better to say nothing at all..
Parti what's "LEEEEEERVE"
You right we shold let the pride on a side and our stubbornes and talk. Yes comunication it is important but not when a fire is burning ..do not add no more gaz on that "silence can be gold sometimes"
I like what you say with "A couple of simple sincere words can bring us back to the safe ground of the trust and understanding. Leaving the extreme stubbornness and pride, helps."
I think more communication should lead to more understanding ... but might not lead to more agreement ...
So if agreement is the real issue, talking about it more and more might just make the disagreement stronger.
I'm a huge fan of understanding.
Agreement is secondary to this (not as important), in my opinion.
Great blog!
I always find your blogs to be most interesting and your subjects are good serious ones too
I think when something is written down ie by email or text it can be taken in the wrong way by people but you could speak those exact same words to somebody and no misunderstanding would be had
I agree with you that sometimes it only takes a few words to smooth over things with somebody and if somebody is a special part of your life then loosing a bit of pride means nothing
Sometimes we can
Good blog Jana
The finger is as succinct a form of communication as you can find, and although rude, somehow in its way so beautiful.