Communication is key

 

Communication. What is it exactly? When you look up the definition it says, “the imparting or exchanging of information or news”. It’s a simple idea, yet so hard. How many people have heard people having issues with their relationships? Most of the time if you ask them why it’s due to poor communication. People always wonder why they’re not understood by others. The simple answer to that is communication. Communication is key. I know you’ve heard this saying many times. It’s because it’s so important. One time this guy thought I hated him because other people told him that. It wasn’t until he talked to me about it that he realized how wrong that was. He wouldn’t have had to worry about it if he just communicated with me in the first place. I liked this quote by Tony Robbins, “Communication is power. Those who have mastered its effective use can change their own experience of the world’s experience of them. All behavior and feelings find their original roots in some form of communication”. People who communicate poorly have bad relationships. Communication is simple and straightforward but hard. Kids are better at it, they tell us exactly how they’re feeling. They tell us when they’re hungry, sad, happy, mad, etc. They don’t overthink every little detail, they just say what’s on their mind. Think of eating, our body growls, which tells us we need to eat. Why can’t we listen to our brains and say exactly what we’re thinking? We need it in all aspects of our lives. It’s one of the most important life skills. Most importantly communication brings people closer.  Think about all the decisions you have to make in life. Communication helps make decisions a lot easier. If you start doing it at a young age, it only gets easier. One day you’re going to get married. You’ll have to make a lot of decisions with your spouse. The only way you can do that is by talking to your partner. You have to come up with a decision or plan. Also, you both have to agree or compromise. Practicing these will give you leadership skills. Which is very important in jobs. Managers want people who are good leaders. People who are not afraid to step up to the plate. If communicating is hard for you, work on it. Take it step by step. As much as it can suck, it will only help you in the long run.