The answer to that question can be found in a quote by Kim Krizan from the movie “Waking Life,”
“Language comes from our desire to move beyond our isolation and have some sort of connection with one another. Words by themselves are lifeless, they’re inert. They’re nothing more than symbols. So much of our experience is intangible; so much of what we perceive cannot be adequately expressed. And because of that, when we communicate with one another, and we feel we’ve connected, that we’re understood— it’s almost like having a spiritual communion with that person.”
What we all want from one another is to connect. When we connect, we feel a special affinity toward the person who we believe really understands us.
Communication is how your message is delivered and how it is received. It is two-way, involving both the sender, and the receiver.
Effective communication involves more than words, it includes your body language, what “voice” you use, and the art of listening.
To your success and happiness,
Corinne McElroy