| We live in a culture where we become addict to | | | | great landscape... this person have been there already! |
| conversational approval approach. The continuous | | | | They are experts in putting all the light over them and |
| exercise of giving approval so we can feel approved. | | | | steal all kind of attention. Oh! Also make some |
| For example; we say something and then immediately | | | | recommendations of what may be your next |
| the listener add some comment too. This occurs | | | | adventure so you know how wonderful their lives are |
| almost instantly and without pauses. | | | | because, in fact, they have been there! |
| We are responsible to live aware of our thoughts and | | | | These are only four of many ways that we conduct |
| actions; however, we spend more time on auto-pilot | | | | ourselves in a conversation. Can you relate yourself |
| rather than awareness. We keep growing in a | | | | with any of those or know someone who does? |
| competitive environment demonstrating each day | | | | Maybe you do. There is however, a common ground |
| who's the best. I will actually give you some examples | | | | between all these. And this is excessive mental |
| of what I just told you. We have got use to the noises | | | | activity. Too much noise in our heads that we hardly |
| of the world and we have fed and poisoned our state | | | | may connect and truly listen. These noises are |
| of mind resulting in unconsciousness. We actually show | | | | continuous thoughts created for ourselves or imprinted |
| this in our communication in different ways through our | | | | by someone else in our minds. Imagine trying to put |
| personality and communication skills. Let's go to the | | | | some rational thinking in order to understand every |
| examples, shall we? | | | | why of our lives. It is so draining! We actually live |
| The "Knows it all": You are an expert completing other | | | | keeping all the energy in our heads misplacing our |
| people's statements and phrases just before they | | | | heart and our spirituality. Then we develop a sense of |
| finish them themselves. Doesn't matter what it is: a | | | | detachment with our inner voice. With that immaterial |
| question, a doubt, an opinion or a simple sharing. This | | | | intelligence that reflect our wisdom. Right there start |
| kind of person just interrupts whatever the | | | | the confusion that creates lethal distraction that cost |
| communication is and put some cherries on the top | | | | our happiness and self realization. A real high price to |
| with their signature... Cute! We seem not to be aware | | | | pay, don't you think? |
| of the consequences of not letting people share | | | | If there is something I have learn in my life, is that not |
| spontaneously. By doing this we unconsciously | | | | everything is rational. Explanations are so relative that |
| invalidate and impose trying to control the moment | | | | brings us back to the starting point with nothing more |
| sending a message that we know it all. Even when | | | | than a question. And sometimes the question holds the |
| was not our intension in the first place. | | | | very answer. We just need to listen and surrender to |
| The Robot: You listen and your head moves like those | | | | the possibility that there is a bigger purpose for us to |
| moving head toys. Adding, of course, the "umhum" | | | | have rational minds. We also have free will and |
| expression while you move your head up and down | | | | inspiration that we just can't explain where comes |
| on a continuous "yes" like approving everything the | | | | from... but is there! And it's connected with a higher |
| speaker says. We, culturally speaking, do this | | | | source that express wonders through us when we let |
| automatically. Have you noticed it? By doing this, we | | | | it be. |
| give a reason to be accepted and look good before | | | | So, What if I told you that the unspoken words have |
| everyone else. This conduct is very easy to read and | | | | by far more powerful impact than the words are in |
| usually comes along with lack of self confidence. By | | | | fact spoken? We keep filling spaces that do not need |
| agreeing in a conversation that we don't even like, we | | | | to be filled with anything but our presence. Do you |
| locked up ourselves on a inner prison just for control | | | | know what I mean?... Presence! Meaning life, |
| and looking good. That drains you and takes all your | | | | consciousness, present moment, creation, responsibility |
| inner power away! | | | | and love as transforming energy. |
| The Astronaut: This is the one who speaks looking to | | | | We are so busy trying that we forget to achieve the |
| everything else: the moon, the roof, the sky... but never | | | | life that is worth to live. So... What you say if go for an |
| make eye contact while he/she is talking. Sometimes it | | | | inside journey to find balance and retake your place. |
| seems like is talking to someone else but you. | | | | Surround yourself with love and good company |
| However, when he or she listens, keep absolute eye | | | | without have to fight in life. Just flow and take |
| contact! Interesting, right? | | | | assertive action to achieve your happiness by |
| The Hero: Doesn't matter you say, these people have | | | | expressing your life purpose. That's empowering! Go! |
| done it. Doesn't matter if you have travel the world, | | | | You deserve it! |
| known many important history personalities, visited | | | | |