REACHING OUT

Being a people's person, what I love most is observing people, befriending them and giving them free rein to pour out their tales of woe or humour . I pride myself on being a patient listener and more than talking about myself, I prefer to listen.

The art of good conversation is rapidly dying out , particularly , the art of listening. It never ceases to amaze me, but it takes very little effort to get people to talk about themselves.
Often , during a random conversation, after I have got them rambling on about themselves, I try to get in a word about myself, just to test out my theory. Ninety percent of the time, I end up getting half hearted nods, and impatient looks. Indeed the art of patient listening is fast dying out. I immediately bring them back to their interests and lo and behold! they immediately perk up.

Of late , I had befriended a psychologist friend. Little did I know that they too have issues to sort out and they too would need someone patient enough to listen to them. After days of listening to her, I perked up enough courage to ask her about something that had kept niggling me all my life. Immediately on starting to confide, I noticed that she was inevitably nodding impatiently, and she hardly noticed that I had stopped talking! Thts how life is... life's healing happens deep within onelsef and not at the psychologist's clinic.
Delve deep into your mind, be still, take much needed breaks from technology, muster up enough will power to switch off your mobile ,and relax your mind. You will be surprised at the answers that your mind can produce....
Reach out, and for a change, listen to your buddies, but never try to confide your sorrows to others... you dont have a market for your troubles...
Smile and the world smiles with you. Cry and you cry alone...