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Our best chance
of getting what we need is to communicate by converting our inner voice to
our outside voice. Each of us has developed an internal
filtering process that helps us choose which parts of our constant inner
monologues get voiced outside of our heads. Sometimes the choice is based on
what we consider to be polite or appropriate, using subtlety instead of
directness to try to get our point across. Other times, the choice is made
based on our expectations of the other person and what we feel they should
know about us, our feelings, and our needs. But our best chance of getting
what we need is to communicate specifically by converting our inner voice to
our outside voice. This may seem unnecessary sometimes,
especially when we think the other person has the same information we
ourselves are working with, but we have to remember they also have their own
inner voice, evaluating what they hear in light of their own issues and
needs. With so much to consider and sift through, we are truly better off if
we communicate precisely. Not only does doing this minimize the chance for
misinterpretation, but voicing our thoughts is an act of creation. We convert
thought and imagination to sound, releasing it from the chamber of our minds
into the outside world. This carries energy and intention with it, making our
thoughts, wishes, and even dreams come true. When we have the courage to speak our minds
and use our voice to send the desires of our hearts from our inner world to
the world outside, we take a bold step in making them happen. By removing
fear of what others may think and expectation of what others should
understand, we free ourselves and let loose our desires onto the canvas of
the world. Next time we become aware that we have a choice about how to communicate,
we can choose to use our outside voice and watch its creative power at work. |
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