To have a Conversation...
We’ve all been around those people who are just naturals at having engaging conversations: they can talk about anything with anyone, they’re lots of fun to be around, and, most importantly, they make you feel genuinely important when you’re talking with them. While talking may come easily for them, I don’t think they necessarily have a skill that the rest of us can’t also learn. Let me explain: Recently, I was reading a book by Dobson on raising daughters. He was talking about the importance of teaching our kids how to have a conversation (as compared to just talking.) Dobson gave a vivid illustration on how a conversation works. This illustration has totally revolutionized how I think about what a conversation is. I thought I would share it: Imagine conversation like a ball: the objective is not to play Keep Away with the ball, but to keep the ball bouncing from one person to the next....