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How Important is Communication?
Communication is the key to connection — both within and without.
I would, unscientifically, estimate that 90% of all the chaos, uncertainty, and misunderstanding between the peoples of the world is due to issues with communication.
These, like the people themselves, are wildly variable. Some of it is language — both a difference in the language used and comprehension of similar language. I suspect some of it is miscommunication — a lack of nuance, a poorly-stated intention, or general misunderstanding.
And of course, there’s a total lack of communication. Not communicating is a great way to disempower and keep people in the dark.
Human beings are not just social animals — but inherently curious. It’s in our nature to seek out information — sometimes directly, but often indirectly. Thus, we look for answers to questions great and small. And a lot of that comes down to communication.
While how we communicate with one another is super-important, often we neglect the more important internal communication.
What is that all about? Self-talk; mindfulness of your inner head, heart, and soul; being true and genuine to why, what, how, and who you are or desire to be.
