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5 Tips on how to talk to anyone

Conversation is probably the best thing that ever happened to a human. We all connect and bond with each other using speech. We talk with friends, family, enemy, stranger as it is one the primary way to express ourselves. With speech comes languages, around the world there are more than 6000 languages spoken at any point of time. In India itself more than 400 languages are spoken and many more languages still unclassified. Even after having so many beautiful languages to talk we still hesitate to talk.

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Conversation should be pleasant without scurrility, witty without affectation, free without indecency, learned without conceitedness, novel without falsehood. - William Shakespeare

In this blog post I will try to share 5 tips on how to talk to anyone. If we observe the pattern closely, most of the successful person have been good talkers.

Starting a conversation :

Ever wondered why ? When you meet a person and all you could say to him/her was a simple “hi”. How to take a conversation beyond that point can make all the difference. It requires one of the person involved to initiate the conversation. Most of the time, none of them initiate any conversation and just pass by. The best part of starting a conversation is you don’t need a reason to do it. You can just stop by and even comment on that person’s dress to start a conversation. Once the conversation starts, rest will automatically flow in and fall in place.

The point that I wanted to mention here is, don’t expect the other person to start a conversation. Do it yourself, and the next time you meet that person he/she will be the one to start it.

Make them feel like you knew them forever :

If you have observed some people, when they talk you feel as if you knew them forever. They come close to you very soon, and you find much comfortable talking with them. The reason is because, they talk that way. If you can be one, you can make lots of new friends and even strike many successful business deals. It all starts with your body language, don’t feel defensive when you meet a person for the first time. Feel relaxed, observe the way he talks to his friends.

If he is already in a conversation and you were just watching the proceeding of the conversation, interrupt the conversation by expressing your point of view. Try not to comment against that person, support him/her with your point of view. This will install immediate trust for you in there mind. The person will then add your point and try to continue the conversation and expecting you to support him/her more. Once that conversation is over, you can either greet each or conclude the same conversation in such a way that he/she is satisfied.

Avoid sounding like a jerk :

Jerk is sarcastic, mean, unforgiving and never misses an opportunity to make a cutting remark. People don’t like jerk’s as they can be sometimes too straight forward. Don’t be cursing a person always, be good and talk about there positive aspects. If you talk bad about a person to him/her, she will think he talks the same to others about me. If you have a comment or have to make a remark, keep it with yourself. Not all comments are liked and not all situations needs a comment.

Mind your phone manners :

Having a control over phone manners is extremely important. A conversation on phone doesn’t mean you can talk what you want to. On a phone it becomes more important to talk carefully, because a person can’t see your body language. A simple joke can be misunderstood as a sarcastic comment.

Don’t carry the phone conversation for too long, Once a person gets used to talk to you phone he/she will prefer to talk to you on phone. The reason for this is, they will feel more comfortable talking to you on phone than in real life. Nothing beats a face to face conversation.

Make them feel they are special to you :

Every person is different , they think and converse differently. It is important to understand people as individuals and converse according to them. Having a pesonilized touch in your conversation will make them feel special individually in the group. This feeling is important to them, because it makes them understand there importance in the group.

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5 Secrets to a Happy Life

Everything that we do or ever did is to be happy. Happiness comes to us in various forms and types, but it goes away faster than it seems to stay. Having a happy mind will help you to be a better person and help you reach new heights.

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The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and when you find it, put your whole soul into it — every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have. - John D. Rockefeller III

Here, in this post I will try to mention the points that I follow to get happy and frankly speaking I am happy most of the times. We must also remember sadness is also an integral part of happiness. Happiness and sadness are like two faces of the same coin, by following these steps we are only increasing the probability of happiness. If we are happy at all point of life, we really can’t understand it’s true meaning.

Simplicity :

Simplicity is probably the biggest secret to a happy life. With our daily schedules, work environment, constant work stress, personal problems can make life really very complicated and confusing. The amount of complication multiplies as more and more people get in touch with us. The simple solution to this situation is don’t allow anyone and everyone to interfere in your personal life. Having a lots of friends is good, but close friends should always be few. It only sounds stupid when a person boasts saying, I have lots of close friends. To me it sounds like, I have lots of complications.

Don’t be too bothered about others :

Sounds too rude to be true, but it is. If you are too concerned about others, you are stressing yourself unnecessarily tensions and situations. This doesn’t mean you leave your near and dear’s into stress and wash you hands. They do require care and love . Unnecessary tension will only increase to your stress level.

Appreciate what you have :

Being contend with what we have, will generates a great level of satisfaction in life. Before thinking of people above you, think once about the people below you. But at the same time you need to be ambitious and prosper in a rightly manner. The success which you gain at someone’s expense won’t last longer and won’t be satisfying either.

Be fit and healthy :

A healthy body is equally important for a healthy mind. Exercising 3-4 times a week can really change you as a person. Make you more confident and energetic in the way you take things. If you are planning to join a gym do go through these starter’s tips which I mentioned earlier. Being healthy and fit doesn’t mean 6 pack abs or bulging chest. A simple Yoga exercise can lead you to a happy life. Stay away from addictive stuffs, drinks, drugs. They do please your mind but they make your brain so dependent on them, absence of it will make you stressed and unhappy.

Be independent :

Never expect anything from anyone, the reason most of the time we feel bad is we expected too much from them and got too little. Try to be as independent as possible, be a one man army. It is easy said than done. Try to minimize your dependence on other, love being yourself and do not change for anyone or anything. The more independent you become the lesser your expectations will be from others leading to lesser unhappy moments.

How to be a person who is loved by all

We all love to be loved by others but to be loved by others we need to meet there expectations. These expectations are not big but pretty small and it accumulates as time passes. How do well you fit these expectations is all that matters. Some of the things they may expect from you are happiness, encouragement, motivation, and support. A person who is loved by all usually maintains a perfect balance of these. In this post we will see some of the do’s and don’ts.

“May there always be work for your hands to do, may your purse always hold a coin or two. May the sun always shine on your windowpane, may a rainbow be certain to follow each rain. May the hand of a friend always be near you, may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.” - Irish Blessing

Motivate :

Motivation is one of the most important aspects of human life. If you are man of your words, a perfectionist they will look up at you for motivation. To achieve this you must do what you say, do not be a loud mouth and claim to do everything under the sun. Be realistic, if you can’t do something accept it. There is no rule that a man should be perfect in everything.

Happiness:

A person who is happy is very attractive everyone loves to bond with them. Throw away your negative thoughts, try to be happy. There are times when your friends are sad and feeling low, if you can cheer them up they will simply love you. Always wear a smile, this way you are more approachable. Apart from being happy you should also spread happiness. Spread happiness by talking good and a have a good sense of humor.

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