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Ever hear someone say, “Think before you speak”?
What does it mean to you? This day and age most people feel overwhelmed with responsibility and strict schedules. Especially in New York, everyone’s in a rush going nowhere fast. Why such a rush to end up at the same place at the same time anyway… We should embrace our day everyday. Whether you pray, sit in silence, etc. Meditate on the opportunity of the day. Be grateful for the gift of life. Also at the end of the day, we should close the day with grace and gratitude, even if the day unfolded not according to our plans. There’s always tomorrow and all we ever have is “Right Now.” And please remember to breathe. Breathing is key for us to control our energy and timing before we disperse our energy. When switching tasks, we can meditate beforehand as well. It is necessary for us to separate our visions of the past and most recent past in order to focus on now. Which becomes what we will create. Which brings us back to thinking before we speak. Have you ever been in a conversation, where you finish someone’s sentence before they finish speaking? Maybe you feel you already know everything the person is going to say and make up your mind after the person’s first few words. This is kind of disrespectful to the person speaking as well as the half listener. I’m speaking from experience. I’ve noticed that whenever I have done this, not only have I missed something the person was saying, but now I realize that even my body language did not reflect the attentiveness needed when truly listening. Working in Customer Service for many years, I’ve learned the true meaning of active listening. We must quite our minds and focus on what the person is saying even when it feels like it’s something we already know. In communication there must be a mutual respect between the corresponding parties in order for people to leave satisfied. By actively listening to a person, the person will feel more comfortable and may elaborate further. This also gives you the listener the chance to ask important questions if needed to gain a clear understanding. So meditate, there is no need to rush. Our brains are capable of using our time very efficiently. No one person is wasting our time. Each chance to communicate or listen expands our human connection. Hence, being a good listener is the biggest part of communication because it opens the two-way communication that leads to innovation. For instance, brainstorming in a group will never thrive without mutual respect and active listening. Maybe we should all take a moment of silence to breathe for up to five minutes before every meeting. People can be then relax and release whatever is going on in their lives before engaging in the meeting. Even though many corporations will not take the time, we as individuals can arrive early, sit in our car or in a lobby and close our eyes to focus on what is to come. That way we can embrace any new circumstance or situation we are about to embark on. This is life, this is the journey and on the way, we must listen to each other. Empathy and sympathy go miles in comforting people and open ideas. So take your time, mediate on what people are saying to you. Embrace people like you embrace the day and when you finish a conversation close the conversation the same way you would close the day. Stay humble with grace and gratitude. Written by Ariel Flashman Dedicated to Humanity
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