hey everybody, i wanted to say something.
i've noticed lately that when people have conversations, they talk about themselves a lot and never listen to who they are talking to. it's common in human language to say things about yourself and always say "i...". the issue is, though, that after i noticed people love talking about themselves i also noticed that no one listens.
honestly, think back. when is the last time you asked someone a question about themselves and truly listened? did you listen only to reply? did you listen so that you can build off of it with something about yourself? or did you really care? did you really want to know something about that person?
it's like ever since i noticed this, none of my conversations have been the same. i feel so conceited and scared to talk about myself anymore. i've became a listener. at work i've became an ear dump where i learn so much about other people, but nobody knows about me. nobody asks.
i feel that this narrative needs to change. guys, do something different. ask questions and genuinely care about the response. it's okay to talk about yourself too, and it's good to do so. but it isn't a one-sided deal. be a good listener. care about what others have to say. it's important to make people feel like what comes out of their mouth really matters.
it's important to have freedom to talk and have heart to listen. be balanced.
-dani
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diary™
Randomjust a book that contains a lot of stuff that i go on about on a daily basis :-) i write about feelings, matt healy and what is happening in my life. i originally was going to delete this book but i decided to keep it.
