Seeking Active Conciseness

Seeking active conciseness is difficult, I even have trouble remaining conscious in class. Being one hundred percent invested in a conversation and trying to discern how things will affect another is like playing a chess game against a mastermind. Not only do you have to think about the other person feelings but, also how what you say will effect those feelings and perceptions. It is easy to revert to passiveness and letting conversation shift from individual personal self interest to another. Everyone has a story and everyone wants to tell their story to those that will listen. That is why nonviolent communication is difficult, it entails placing others before oneself. In todays hyper individualized culture this is something we have been taught to do the opposite of throughout our upbringing.

Learning to refrain from expressing myself directly in an outburst or closing off and instead listening to others and weighing in on the deeper subjects they are trying to get across is a task I must actively peruse. In a perfect world compassion would be the aim and the grounded state, I just don't believe that through NVC compassion is our natural state. Before there was government there was war and the guy with the biggest club won it was only through use of laws and regulation that we gave …show more content…
My father is quite reserved and part of my success has stemmed from me trying to achieve his approval. Being interested and sensitive to others might assist the process of compassion but, it won't solve it altogether. I don't believe that my dad will automatically reciprocate the conscious compassionate conversation back to me. Yes, we see our efforts go to good use when they benefit another and the receiver receives gifts without consequences but, at what point does the giver and receiver switch places or is everyone glued to their station without the ability to be