Communication often is about whats NOT said than what is said. U feel hurt by a particular comment or behavior, but u let it slide and the comments and behavior continue~widening the gap created by your silence. Your friend says something u find offensive, but u dont address it. They say it again when u are not around and lose their position because someone close didnt care enough to make them more self aware. U misinterpret a persons actions and instead of addressing it, u label those actions to mean one thing when in fact they mean something completely different. U end up having an entire conversation with YOURSELF about what this other persons actions mean. And then u have that same convo with other people who naturally are inclined to take your side and the entire situation morphs into craziness all because u never directly addressed the misinterpreted actions in the first place. So much can get lost in translation when we dont take the time to open our mouths and speak. Even if we are way off, at least we can take the guess work out of it. And if u find that your attempt at better communication is on a one way street, perhaps its time to take a different route. And if that doesnt get u there, u may be in the wrong neighborhood altogether. Often times its better to speak up in search for clarity than to remain silent and hope or wish for the best. #effectivecommunication #itsnotalwayseasy #rememberuratitan
Posted on: Sat, 03 Jan 2015 14:09:11 +0000
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