I really need to sort this blog out if I mean to keep doing it.
Over a decade of wittering on has left me a bit dry on inspiration. Updates on the family only go so far and make writing feel like a duty and a chore.
So from today I’m starting to use a Daily Prompt to kick start my writing.
Today’s dig in the ribs concerns conversation and the “ideal” number of talkers.
I’ve left a link in the margin on my page if you care to join in.
So, back to the prompt.
Conversation for me is as much about listening as it is talking.
Folk seem to come to the table with something to say. This is all very well in the context of a meeting where there is limited time to achieve goals.
However, casual conversation should be more about listening to what someone has to say rather than a fight for dominance.
Often more insecure talkers will latch onto an “ism” to defend or attack, shouting their viewpoint to the detriment of others.
My contributions are often made after long consideration rather than rashly wading into a noisy fight. Large groups amplify this noise with folk actually shouting to be heard.
Reflection and silence are admirable abilities.
How does the saying go?
Better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to speak and remove all doubt.
So, “ideal number”? Well, two, I suppose. Any less is just internal deliberation and not conversation. Any more and t tends to get noisy.
One speaker, one listener.
Then change.
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