Life In a Notebook

Since the beginning of time, we’ve heard that “communication helps us to connect to others and share our ideas. It helps build relationships, teamwork, and most importantly trust.”
Damn, sometimes I wonder how some simple words have such deep meanings.
There are two types of people in this world:
1. Who read the definition above as it is.
2. Who while reading focused on a few words and absorbed the meaning.
There is also one more category, the ones who after reading the “sometimes I wonder ……. have deep meanings” line went to read the definition again and kind of caught what I was trying to convey, you ingenuous cuties.

Effective communication is not only important at your workplace while drafting your email, and completing your file or presentation, but also in your personal life.

Communication builds a safe space.
How cool is this that after sharing two or four life incidents or having a wholesome conversation will make you feel that they are your safe space, a space where you can be yourself (please choose people wisely though, I am protective for you all)
Yes, so how beautiful is it that just being your true self and communicating well can gain you a friend, a guide, or whatnot?

We all are different people, you can never find someone who thinks exactly like you on every topic, any family member, friend … nobody to be precise, and that is okay, honestly that’s how things should be.
Different opinions make you take different perspectives into account.

Now, the things mentioned above are the bright side of effective communication. Let me highlight a few nightmares as well.

Sometimes when your opinions do not match with those whom you go for advice or help, there are situations where you do not get replies the way you want and that leads to some tension. There are situations when you say something as a joke, but it comes out as something offensive. There are times when your lack of proper choice of words and effective communication can shatter someone.

I am not blaming you here, it just happens and I am not pointing to any one side as a villain and the other as a victim.

For me, everybody is a victim of the timing and circumstances.
This is exactly why communicating is so important. This goes for both sides, the sender, and the receiver. Before reacting to anything no matter what the medium of conversation is, make sure you interpret it correctly.
I have come across some people who don’t share what’s going on in their minds because they think the other person doesn’t care or society doesn’t perceive them as someone who can be weak, firstly which society are you even talking about?
The same people who say the above are the ones who make fun of their “homies”, as I have always said, nothing is funny when you build even a hint of insecurities among yourself or your peer group. I am worried about you.

Whereas during communication gaps on some delicate topics, I just hope you make it right, if something is bothering you, I hope you don’t let your ego come before any of your relationships.

Communication is a two-way process, if you see someone trying to talk it out to you, ask you whether things are okay or not, save yourself some trouble, be clear, and let your heart out if things are not right.
If you’ve made the mistake, i hope you are the one who tries your level best to make things right , so that the other person still thinks that they mean something to you.

I just hope you keep fighting from your side to protect your bond with someone.
I hope you choose to hold on to good people rather than let them go just because of a rough patch.

@writeraadhyasingh