Conversation is a pleasure for me and probably for you too. Maybe you enjoyed some good ones with family or friends over Thanksgiving weekend. Or maybe your conversations included some that should have been pleasant and meaningful but were frustrating and unpleasant.
In this day of polarizing points of view, making civil connections with people may require a little more effort so that anger and contempt don't wreck the relationship.
Alan Schlemon puts a lot of effort into good conversations. Misunderstanding each other can put us off track quickly, so he recommends this tactic: find out what they mean before you react to what they say.
It's a simple thing. Ask, "what do you mean by that?" Or put it in your own words. You want to give them the opportunity to explain their thought. It shows respect. Understanding will grow.
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