Royane Real
The Value Of Good Conversation
Introductory comments by Royane Real
Author of "Your Guide to Making Friendly Conversation"
Sometimes we humans take our ability to make conversation for granted.
In the following article the author Martin Stoleman makes the point that making conversation is really kind of miraculous. By means of talking, we can communicate our desires, beliefs, wishes and opinions, to other people, and they can likewise communicate with us.
Conversation can be much more than a simple way of getting our needs known to others.
In fact, without a good ability to make conversation effectively, it can be much more difficult to build good close relationships.
Through conversation, we can let others into our innermost worlds. We express ourselves. We learn about others. We negotiate our differences and appreciate what we have in common. With conversation we can confer our respect or our disapproval. We commiserate with others when they are in pain.
If you think your conversational ability isn’t as effective as it can be, be sure to read the many articles on this website that can help you to improve this important communication skill.
( These introductory comments were written by conversation expert Royane Real. Do you need more help with conversations? You can learn a lot more about making conversation effectively in my special report “Your Guide to Making Friendly Conversation” available at http://www.lulu.com/real )
Feature article
The Value Of Good Conversation
One of the biggest privileges we have as humans is the ability to communicate with one another in deep and meaningful ways. No other living creatures have the ability to relate with one another on the level that humans do. While there are many ways that we experience depth in relationship, few things are as significant and powerful in our search for connection as good conversation.
If you think about it, it is quite amazing that humans have the abilitiy to grow up in entirely separate households, cities and sometimes cultures and still be able to have intelligent and meaningful conversation with one another. A child born in the center of London and a child born in the middle of nowhere in Canada could meet and share a conversation because they both have the ability to communicate in the same language. Amazing.
Because the ability to communicate in depth with other humans is one of our most distinguished privileges, we should never take that ability for granted. Instead, we should do all we can to increase our ability to have good conversation with the people around us. Think about all of the opportunities you have each day to engage another human being in conversation. You can talk to rocks, trees, or your favorite stuffed animal for as long as you want and you will never get a response.Saying something as simple as "hello" to another person can elicit a response.
One of the best ways to get good at conversation with other people is simply to practice. Take every opportunity that presents itself to learn the art of making good conversation with other people. Start by saying hello to the people you pass on the street. Ask the person who is checking you out at the grocery store or the teller at the bank how they are doing and ask if they are enjoying their day. Learn to respond with more than just one word when someone asks you a question. You will be surprised at how quickly you learn about conversation by doing small things such as these.
One of the things that is necessary for getting good at conversation is to really care about people and the things that they care about. It will be much easier to have a good conversation with someone if you are engaged and really caring about the things they are saying. There is nothing worse than trying to carry on conversation with someone that is disinterested in it. So commit to asking people questions that you really want to know the answers to and you'll be a step ahead when it comes to making great conversation.
The ability to have good conversation is valuable because it is unique to humans. Enjoy the privilege you have to learn from others and to share wisdom with them by getting good at conversation.
Article source: http://www.bigarticles.com
Martin Stoleman has learned the value of good conversation and is determined to teach others to value communication as well. See more at www.conversationtimes.info
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