Today, conversations have in a way, lost their meaning. I find some conversations I have are simply to pass time, rather than to actually take something away from it. After watching 10 Ways to Have a Better Conversation, a TED talk by Celeste Headlee, I have learned more about how to make the conversations you have with others more meaningful. Technology has changed the way we interact with one another, especially in my generation, as we are often quick to put a text in place of a real face-to-face conversation. Headlee's first piece of advice was the one that stood out the most to me, she suggests to "be present" and to "be in that moment" while in a conversation. I never actually realized how disconnected I sometimes am while talking to someone. I personally would like to work on listening without internal distraction, the thoughts in my head can wait until later, the conversation is happening NOW!
In addition to actually learning to listen to who is speaking, one of my biggest takeaways from the TED talk was Headlee's concept of leaving your own personal opinions and beliefs out of a conversation, which is also something I struggle with at times. We have offered almost any conversation we have the ability to turn into a debate, an argument, a difference of opinion. I think it is of utmost importance that we learn to put aside our internalized beliefs, and give other's opinions a chance to have an influence on us, to give them a chance to give us a real, meaningful experience, where we can take away something new, where we can truly learn something.
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