A "nail in the head" tip about Communication.

Each of us will end up having to listen to someone else for the most part of our existence. Every time you interact with people and you want to get something out of that interaction, your ability to listen to the other person is very important.

You can ignore that if you plan to be in full isolation for the entirety of your life, but I know that it's not happening. You know that too. You can't exist alone. You will surely come across people who you would end up being in conversations with and I can't imagine how a conversation will unfold if you don't intend to listen.

It's even worse for people who are in a relationship. I genuinely hope y'all understand that you will have to listen to your partner especially when there's a tough conversation to be had. A lot of people run away from those conversations. They say "it's okay" and "there's no problem" when it's obviously not okay and when they see a lot of problematic occurrences.

From my observation, a lot of people say that because they feel that having a conversation on that particular issue with their partner could complicate things. This assumption is mostly backed by other instances in the relationship where discussions were raised but those having the conversation didn't seem to be listening to each other.

When they fail to listen to each other, it becomes harder for them to have a peaceful relationship. Every negative feeling or action they ignored and failed to talk about usually accumulates until they end up in a situation where they unavoidably have to listen to each other in a divorce court.

I'm sure you wouldn't want to experience that. The same applies to all conversations.

Too many people overestimate their communication ability. They think because they are so good at expressing themselves and talking about what they like or dislike, it makes them a good communicator. Well, that's just a fraction of what it takes to be a good communicator. You need to match that with your ability to listen to the person you are having a conversation with.

So, express yourself well but be ready to listen to someone else's thoughts and opinions, especially when you are in a conversation with the person. That's what will help you improve your communication game.

Thanks For Not Missing Any Full-stop or Comma.
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