Memories of high school years unfold before us, as we, Class "68 of the Universidad de Sta. Isabel, come together for the Grand Reunion and Ruby Jubilee Celebration.
If in our school days we were separated by sections, classroom walls, seating arrangements, this time, nothing separates us. Nothing can draw us apart. Not even the vast continents of the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia, where many of us have migrated, discovered great fortunes, launched successful careers and found undying loves and romance. For, what could separate us? With our computers, and cellphones, we are just an email and text away, exchanging greetings, emails, pictures or simply the mood for the day. In good times, batchmates all over the globe rejoice. In difficult times they are out there praying and sending comforting words of strength and encouragement.
As move from Pear to Coral to Ruby, we realized that the volume, mass and weight of our bodies have changed to some degree. Gray hairs and fine lines have started to appear. Knees may shake a little. But definitely, the most essential and endearing things that bind us remain utterly unchanged. This is our bond of friendship---a friendship that transcends time and distance. A friendship that is as ageless as the memories that linger on even after the strains of our College Hymn have faded in glory on the Graduation Night of 1968.
It does no take a calendared alumni homecoming event to bring us together. Every time anyone of us is home is always a homecoming... to make us feel that "you're never quite alone, even when you're so far from home". It is always an occasion to bond, to welcome, to share.
Memories are endless. From the sweet Kindergarten teacher, who was our timeless epitome of love to the English, Math and Spanish mentors who opened our hearts and minds to the amazing world of science, and the finer things in life depicted in arts, poetry and literature. Many of us turned artists, writers, performers and little scientists, competing with excellence in these fields.
For the deluge of inspiration, affection and discipline, we are what we are today---doctors, nurses, accountants, teachers, administrators in government and private institutions, engineers, researchers, professors of higher learning or housewives devoted to home and family. The glamour and splendor of the world may have influenced us to some extent. But deep inside us, we are still the same giggling and shrieking "Isabelina" whose devotion to timeless values remain unchanged through the years.
Priceless and majestic as the gem itself, we, the Ruby Jubilarians, will continue to shine wherever life leads us. And wherever each one of us might be, we will continue to be there for each other, holding on together.
So, in celebration of our Ruby year, we toast to a friendship that has stood the test of time. Indeed, "long friendships are like jewels, polished over time to become more beautiful and enduring."
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
A Weapon of Survival
Never mind who I am or where I came from. The topic is you... my fellow humans. Just look at the sky, imagine for a moment the vast and compatible scheme we call planets. Indeed, there is no chaos. But eons of surviving harmony, thoughtfully, allowing moments of peace and tranquility.
No doubts that, back on Earth, similar moments can be mirrored when love is adhered to bond human affairs.
An Irish-born author -C.S. Lewis once said: "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival."
In the meantime just gaze around, millions of you differently looking at each other. Needless to say. My dress is like yours too, with the garment of flesh and other parts corresponding to a human being!
Excuse me, those were tense words of a happy surprise, a moment of realization.
It does not matter, nevetheless, whether you are Mr. Rich or Mr. Poor, Mr. Left or Mr. Right, Mr. Good or Mr. Bad, Mr. or Ms. Beauty, Mr. Muslim or Mr. Christian, atheist or not, Black or White, John or Juan... you are all parts of a longest endurable specie... that is, the "human race".
One may ponders if there is a common denominator? Perhaps some supreme factor that helps us remain members of the family of men?
Fortunately, answers abound in the memory of some Angels of love who left a trail of love, and words of advise for us to follow.
Such messengers dwelled among us! This time was a woman whose "sight and hearing" orphanhood was only a vacuum which she brilliantly crossed to become... a tense activist in political correctness... a lectures on Gratitude... and an inspirational author She was Hellen Keller (just realized... so many "L's" in her name!)... a symbol of love and survival. Those sentiments were best expressed in her wise words... "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."
Every epoch has its worthwhile episodes especially when love becomes the best tool of survival at hand.
Glad to say, despite its turbulence, the 80's were well aware that real love and kindness were trusted tools for daily survival. That is why Michael Landon became the epic of "Highway to Heaven." Millions familiarly gathered weekly to watch a human-disguised Angel resolves otherwise painfull and problematic moments.
As you saw, Michael or Jonathan Smith -the gusto is yours- "was an angel sent from Heaven to induce people help each other." Fictional as it was, Michael Landon TV serie innermost script emerged from a vivid experience of his own.
After witnessing in sadness outburst of anger displayed in Los Angeles City's jam-packed highways, he verbally mused how better the world could be exchanging anger for love. He was truly a messenger of love.
Still, there were others like Mother Teresa spreading to "poors" love as the real wealth in a loving heart. Just as she showed in her 87 years among us. Faith was her strength. Remember Mahatma Ghandi's words? "Whenever you are confronted with an enemy... Conquer him with love." Are not words of survival? Of course there is one who gave his earthly life in exchange for mankind eternal survival. He is still called -JesusChrist.
Lastly, love appears to be that inherent force which attracts humans together in times of survival; a very powerful tool, it is.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
No doubts that, back on Earth, similar moments can be mirrored when love is adhered to bond human affairs.
An Irish-born author -C.S. Lewis once said: "Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art... It has no survival value; rather it is one of those things that give value to survival."
In the meantime just gaze around, millions of you differently looking at each other. Needless to say. My dress is like yours too, with the garment of flesh and other parts corresponding to a human being!
Excuse me, those were tense words of a happy surprise, a moment of realization.
It does not matter, nevetheless, whether you are Mr. Rich or Mr. Poor, Mr. Left or Mr. Right, Mr. Good or Mr. Bad, Mr. or Ms. Beauty, Mr. Muslim or Mr. Christian, atheist or not, Black or White, John or Juan... you are all parts of a longest endurable specie... that is, the "human race".
One may ponders if there is a common denominator? Perhaps some supreme factor that helps us remain members of the family of men?
Fortunately, answers abound in the memory of some Angels of love who left a trail of love, and words of advise for us to follow.
Such messengers dwelled among us! This time was a woman whose "sight and hearing" orphanhood was only a vacuum which she brilliantly crossed to become... a tense activist in political correctness... a lectures on Gratitude... and an inspirational author She was Hellen Keller (just realized... so many "L's" in her name!)... a symbol of love and survival. Those sentiments were best expressed in her wise words... "The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched, they must be felt with the heart."
Every epoch has its worthwhile episodes especially when love becomes the best tool of survival at hand.
Glad to say, despite its turbulence, the 80's were well aware that real love and kindness were trusted tools for daily survival. That is why Michael Landon became the epic of "Highway to Heaven." Millions familiarly gathered weekly to watch a human-disguised Angel resolves otherwise painfull and problematic moments.
As you saw, Michael or Jonathan Smith -the gusto is yours- "was an angel sent from Heaven to induce people help each other." Fictional as it was, Michael Landon TV serie innermost script emerged from a vivid experience of his own.
After witnessing in sadness outburst of anger displayed in Los Angeles City's jam-packed highways, he verbally mused how better the world could be exchanging anger for love. He was truly a messenger of love.
Still, there were others like Mother Teresa spreading to "poors" love as the real wealth in a loving heart. Just as she showed in her 87 years among us. Faith was her strength. Remember Mahatma Ghandi's words? "Whenever you are confronted with an enemy... Conquer him with love." Are not words of survival? Of course there is one who gave his earthly life in exchange for mankind eternal survival. He is still called -JesusChrist.
Lastly, love appears to be that inherent force which attracts humans together in times of survival; a very powerful tool, it is.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Conversation Starters - Are You The One At The Party That Has The Red Face?
Not everybody can be the life of the party. There will be others who will be the wallflower, the odd man out, and the one with the red face. But why let yourself be none other than the life of the party - or at the very least, the life of your social group - especially when you have great conversation starters at the ready?
Well, of course, you should also come into the party not just with great party conversation starters but with a good appearance and a good attitude as well. The ability to attract friends like bees to honey comes from being a total package.
Be on Your Best Physical Appearance
This is commonsense advice. You cannot expect fellow guests and the party host to come anywhere near you with a ten-foot pole when you look and smell like an unwashed hobo. This is true even when you have the best conversation starters in the history of mankind. You will not only be red-faced but you will also be getting red-hot looks of disdain coming from your fellow guests, which will make for plenty of awkward approaches on your part.
So, before coming to any party, be sure to take a bath with soap and water, dress in the most appropriate clothes for the party (i.e., smart casual, formal, casual), comb your hair and spray on a good perfume/cologne. If you are a woman, apply just the right amount of makeup to highlight your best assets. Doing so will make you feel confident about your appearance and confident about your reception when you start throwing your conversation starters, so to speak.
Be on Your Best Mood
You should complement your good physical appearance with your good mood. It simply will not do to come into a party in a bad mood, which was caused by something unrelated to the guests, the host and the purpose of the party itself. You cannot vent your ire, frustration and anger unto your fellow guests who are in the party to have a good time.
Plus, you will be unable to deliver your conversation starters in the best possible way when you are in a bad mood. Cheer up, smile and forget your troubles on the outside while focusing on the good times you are about to have inside the party. Yes, it also pays to choose which of your party conversation starters you will use in advance, which can put you in a good mood, too, such as a funny joke.
Be as Early as Possible
The best conversation starters are just a start toward becoming accepted into a social group during parties but it is the best start. We suggest coming in early so that you will have an easier time approaching the few early birds and then making a good impression on them.
Just talk to them with your party conversation starters as your initial approach. Crack jokes, tell anecdotes and ask open-ended questions of whoever is in front of you at the moment. Listen to what they have to say as well so that your basic conversation starters become the start of a more meaningful exchange of ideas.
When the place gets packed, you will be the first person on the minds of your first friends during the party as the jolly good fellow who made them smile and laugh. And that is when you can paint the place red, so to speak, because you now have a set of friends instead of being the red-faced wallflower.
Get started on your conversation starters now and you, too, will soon find yourself in the enviable position of the life of your social group!
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Well, of course, you should also come into the party not just with great party conversation starters but with a good appearance and a good attitude as well. The ability to attract friends like bees to honey comes from being a total package.
Be on Your Best Physical Appearance
This is commonsense advice. You cannot expect fellow guests and the party host to come anywhere near you with a ten-foot pole when you look and smell like an unwashed hobo. This is true even when you have the best conversation starters in the history of mankind. You will not only be red-faced but you will also be getting red-hot looks of disdain coming from your fellow guests, which will make for plenty of awkward approaches on your part.
So, before coming to any party, be sure to take a bath with soap and water, dress in the most appropriate clothes for the party (i.e., smart casual, formal, casual), comb your hair and spray on a good perfume/cologne. If you are a woman, apply just the right amount of makeup to highlight your best assets. Doing so will make you feel confident about your appearance and confident about your reception when you start throwing your conversation starters, so to speak.
Be on Your Best Mood
You should complement your good physical appearance with your good mood. It simply will not do to come into a party in a bad mood, which was caused by something unrelated to the guests, the host and the purpose of the party itself. You cannot vent your ire, frustration and anger unto your fellow guests who are in the party to have a good time.
Plus, you will be unable to deliver your conversation starters in the best possible way when you are in a bad mood. Cheer up, smile and forget your troubles on the outside while focusing on the good times you are about to have inside the party. Yes, it also pays to choose which of your party conversation starters you will use in advance, which can put you in a good mood, too, such as a funny joke.
Be as Early as Possible
The best conversation starters are just a start toward becoming accepted into a social group during parties but it is the best start. We suggest coming in early so that you will have an easier time approaching the few early birds and then making a good impression on them.
Just talk to them with your party conversation starters as your initial approach. Crack jokes, tell anecdotes and ask open-ended questions of whoever is in front of you at the moment. Listen to what they have to say as well so that your basic conversation starters become the start of a more meaningful exchange of ideas.
When the place gets packed, you will be the first person on the minds of your first friends during the party as the jolly good fellow who made them smile and laugh. And that is when you can paint the place red, so to speak, because you now have a set of friends instead of being the red-faced wallflower.
Get started on your conversation starters now and you, too, will soon find yourself in the enviable position of the life of your social group!
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
5 Keys to Building Better Relationships
At the base of every solid structue is a firm foundation.Any structure, group, organization, or relationship has to be built on a solid foundation in order to survive. It doesn't matter how much time you spend strengthening the 'above ground ' structure, if you fail to lay a solid foundation. One of my favoite Bible verses was written by King David:
Psalm 127:1 - Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who builds it.
Foundations are designed to withstand and transfer; weight, downward pressure, and stress from the structure. Foundations when designed and installed properly will transfer the destructive forces that can destroy structures into the surrounding soil and other areas than will reduce or eliminate the possibility of catastrophe. Proper foundations are the first step to building better relationships. Let's look at four additional ways to build better relationships.
Compassion, Caring, Consideration, Kindness...
Compassion
can be described as caring to the point of empathy. Considering the feelings of those we are in relationships with to the point of feeling the things they face. Patiently enduring trying and difficult situations with those closest to you can take a toll on endurance if you fail to practice the art of compassion.
1 Corinthians 13... Love hopes, believes, endures all things; Love never fails
Caring
and looking out for your own personal interests can strengthen a relationship or erode and diminish it to a heap of ashes if neglected. Caring is something that must be deliberately thought about and practiced; especially if everyone is busy and moving at a fast stressful pace. A simple kind thought, gesture or word can go along way to penetrate the dark places of loneliness, anger, and fear.
It's a challenge to be caring, considerate, kind to those you are around all of the time, especially when some are angry, mean spirited and down right hateful!
Consideration -
in my opinion one of the best ways to define and characterize consideration for others:
Phillipians 2:4 - Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
Finally, but not least in importance Kindness.
Kindness is not a synonym for enabling or excusing wrong behaviors, it is though synonymous for 'love in action. Kindness can be displayed in both great and small acts of genuine love, and concern fo others; especially those you are in relationship with.
Again, a Scripture reference says it best:
John 15:33 - Greater Love has no man than this, that one lay down his life for his friends
Foundations, Compassion, Caring, Consideration, and Kindness. It's never too late to start, but if you wait too late, it may be too late to finish.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Psalm 127:1 - Unless the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who builds it.
Foundations are designed to withstand and transfer; weight, downward pressure, and stress from the structure. Foundations when designed and installed properly will transfer the destructive forces that can destroy structures into the surrounding soil and other areas than will reduce or eliminate the possibility of catastrophe. Proper foundations are the first step to building better relationships. Let's look at four additional ways to build better relationships.
Compassion, Caring, Consideration, Kindness...
Compassion
can be described as caring to the point of empathy. Considering the feelings of those we are in relationships with to the point of feeling the things they face. Patiently enduring trying and difficult situations with those closest to you can take a toll on endurance if you fail to practice the art of compassion.
1 Corinthians 13... Love hopes, believes, endures all things; Love never fails
Caring
and looking out for your own personal interests can strengthen a relationship or erode and diminish it to a heap of ashes if neglected. Caring is something that must be deliberately thought about and practiced; especially if everyone is busy and moving at a fast stressful pace. A simple kind thought, gesture or word can go along way to penetrate the dark places of loneliness, anger, and fear.
It's a challenge to be caring, considerate, kind to those you are around all of the time, especially when some are angry, mean spirited and down right hateful!
Consideration -
in my opinion one of the best ways to define and characterize consideration for others:
Phillipians 2:4 - Do not merely look out for your own personal interests, but also for the interests of others.
Finally, but not least in importance Kindness.
Kindness is not a synonym for enabling or excusing wrong behaviors, it is though synonymous for 'love in action. Kindness can be displayed in both great and small acts of genuine love, and concern fo others; especially those you are in relationship with.
Again, a Scripture reference says it best:
John 15:33 - Greater Love has no man than this, that one lay down his life for his friends
Foundations, Compassion, Caring, Consideration, and Kindness. It's never too late to start, but if you wait too late, it may be too late to finish.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Best Friend Philosophy
If you have one best friend you are lucky. If you have at least a couple of best friends then you are blessed, but when you have several or many best friends then you must be a true friend.
TRUE Friendship is based on... TRUST that's built from HONESTY, while LOYALTY stems from INTEGRITY, and RESPECT is the ultimate spice! Have these traits and characters in YOURSELF and with your friends and you have the formula of a TRUE Friendship that will last a Lifetime!
I want to surround myself with best friends. Having true best friends means I never have to worry about turning my back towards them and feeling vulnerable. With a best friend there is total utmost respect for each other. I've found that in any relationship whether it be in business, family, marriage or friends, once the respect is gone then there's no longer a relationship. And once the respect has been broken and compromised it's very difficult to get it back, if you ever do. I feel that respect is the most important factor for any relationship to flourish. In my observations, there is actually more respect present in best friends than there is in most marriages, family members, friends and co-workers.
A true sign of having a best friend is during an emergency or in a time of need. I call them flat tire friends as they are always there for you not just when you get a flat tire or need help but any time you need them, even if you just need an ear or a sounding board. When you're in need and you call them they don't ask why or contemplate and find excuses. They drop what they're doing and they are there for you.
Years ago when I lived in Fairfield, California a friend who was stationed in and just came back from Korea called me at 10 pm and asked me to pick him up. I asked him when and where? He replied "right now in Los Angeles, California. I didn't ask why or tell him to take a flight or a train or a bus. I asked for the address and told him to wait for me and that I'm on my way. I then called another best friend and told him I was on my way to L.A. to pick up a friend and without questions or hesitation he said come pick me up and we went on our way. One of my other best friends from Virginia Beach, Virginia came to California to visit me one summer. She told me her best friend lived in Las Vegas and asked me to drive her there. The next day we were on a twelve hour drive to visit her friend... Now that's TRUE friendship!
Not everyone knows how to be a best friend even when they say they are. Best friends are unconditional, reciprocal and not a tit for tat arrangement.
So remember this...
TRUE Friendship is based on... TRUST that's built from HONESTY, while LOYALTY stems from INTEGRITY, and RESPECT is the ultimate spice! Have these traits and characters in YOURSELF and with your friends and you have the formula of a TRUE Friendship that will last a Lifetime!
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
TRUE Friendship is based on... TRUST that's built from HONESTY, while LOYALTY stems from INTEGRITY, and RESPECT is the ultimate spice! Have these traits and characters in YOURSELF and with your friends and you have the formula of a TRUE Friendship that will last a Lifetime!
I want to surround myself with best friends. Having true best friends means I never have to worry about turning my back towards them and feeling vulnerable. With a best friend there is total utmost respect for each other. I've found that in any relationship whether it be in business, family, marriage or friends, once the respect is gone then there's no longer a relationship. And once the respect has been broken and compromised it's very difficult to get it back, if you ever do. I feel that respect is the most important factor for any relationship to flourish. In my observations, there is actually more respect present in best friends than there is in most marriages, family members, friends and co-workers.
A true sign of having a best friend is during an emergency or in a time of need. I call them flat tire friends as they are always there for you not just when you get a flat tire or need help but any time you need them, even if you just need an ear or a sounding board. When you're in need and you call them they don't ask why or contemplate and find excuses. They drop what they're doing and they are there for you.
Years ago when I lived in Fairfield, California a friend who was stationed in and just came back from Korea called me at 10 pm and asked me to pick him up. I asked him when and where? He replied "right now in Los Angeles, California. I didn't ask why or tell him to take a flight or a train or a bus. I asked for the address and told him to wait for me and that I'm on my way. I then called another best friend and told him I was on my way to L.A. to pick up a friend and without questions or hesitation he said come pick me up and we went on our way. One of my other best friends from Virginia Beach, Virginia came to California to visit me one summer. She told me her best friend lived in Las Vegas and asked me to drive her there. The next day we were on a twelve hour drive to visit her friend... Now that's TRUE friendship!
Not everyone knows how to be a best friend even when they say they are. Best friends are unconditional, reciprocal and not a tit for tat arrangement.
So remember this...
TRUE Friendship is based on... TRUST that's built from HONESTY, while LOYALTY stems from INTEGRITY, and RESPECT is the ultimate spice! Have these traits and characters in YOURSELF and with your friends and you have the formula of a TRUE Friendship that will last a Lifetime!
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Monday, 15 October 2012
Friendship - An Emotional Relationship Between Two Persons
Friendship is a bond that exists between two people who understand each other well. Often they have same interests and trust each other to a great extent. A true friend will help his friend when it becomes necessary at any cost. Study of friendship is done on sociology, anthropology, social psychology and in philosophy.
The main manifestations of friendship are the desire to do things beneficial to the other, sympathy, honesty towards the other even in difficult situations, trust on each other for emotional support when in difficult situations and the ability to express whatever one wants to the other without fear of judgment against himself.
Friendship has been a topic for discussion even in the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Aristotle and Plato have discussed the values attached to friendship. In many instances they have described a friend and a lover in the same vein. It was written by Aristotle that a true friend is related to his friend the same way he is related to himself.
Different values are being attributed to friendship in different cultures. In the Near East and the Far East, friendship is more demanding than in the other cultures. They are devoted and respect each other. They will do sacrifices on others behalf when it becomes necessary without considering it as an imposition.
Germans have few friends and also they don't make friends easily. This appears to people from other cultures as if they are aloof. But they make good friends. The only difference between them and others is that Germans take a long time to make friends with an acquaintance.
In Russia, people have very few friends. Normally between friends they address one another by their first names. Though Russians have fewer friends they have deeper bonds with the ones they have. Though they may have people with whom they share a drink or a meal they are not always considered friends.
In American society, the term is used freely. For them being acquainted with a person a couple of times is enough for the two to become friends. The emergence of social media sites such as MySpace and Facebook also have devalued the term as people make friends through them without even seeing one another. A recent study has shown that Americans have lesser number of friends now. The average number of friends a person has come down from 4 to 2 after 1985. The study also showed that 25% of the Americans do not have true friends.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
The main manifestations of friendship are the desire to do things beneficial to the other, sympathy, honesty towards the other even in difficult situations, trust on each other for emotional support when in difficult situations and the ability to express whatever one wants to the other without fear of judgment against himself.
Friendship has been a topic for discussion even in the ancient Greek and Roman cultures. Aristotle and Plato have discussed the values attached to friendship. In many instances they have described a friend and a lover in the same vein. It was written by Aristotle that a true friend is related to his friend the same way he is related to himself.
Different values are being attributed to friendship in different cultures. In the Near East and the Far East, friendship is more demanding than in the other cultures. They are devoted and respect each other. They will do sacrifices on others behalf when it becomes necessary without considering it as an imposition.
Germans have few friends and also they don't make friends easily. This appears to people from other cultures as if they are aloof. But they make good friends. The only difference between them and others is that Germans take a long time to make friends with an acquaintance.
In Russia, people have very few friends. Normally between friends they address one another by their first names. Though Russians have fewer friends they have deeper bonds with the ones they have. Though they may have people with whom they share a drink or a meal they are not always considered friends.
In American society, the term is used freely. For them being acquainted with a person a couple of times is enough for the two to become friends. The emergence of social media sites such as MySpace and Facebook also have devalued the term as people make friends through them without even seeing one another. A recent study has shown that Americans have lesser number of friends now. The average number of friends a person has come down from 4 to 2 after 1985. The study also showed that 25% of the Americans do not have true friends.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Finding Friends With Conversation Starters
We all want to have friends and to experience some kind of bond with the people around us. The problem is that many people don't realize that conversation starters are essential when it comes to finding friends. This means putting your thoughts out there and doing what you can to make that initial connection.
Imagine the people you enjoy having small talk with over the course of the day. It could be a person you pass at lunch and talk about the weather for a few moments, or it could be a person you talk to on the bus. When you engage in what people call common courtesy topics like weather and family, you are actually using conversation starters that could result in you finding friends. However, you need to continue to engage this person past this opening item to ensure that the groundwork can be laid.
One of the most important things you need to understand is that you should always have something to share. If you allow the conversation to become tedious and uninspired, the other person will disengage from the conversation and you will struggle the next time you try to strike up a conversation. Instead, try to bring up exciting topics that can hold a person's interest. If you have a mutual hobby you both enjoy, bring that into the conversation and use that as the springboard to finding friends and ensuring that you both have something you can discuss together.
If you aren't sure of how to break the ice, one of the best conversation starters is to tell a story. This could be something that is humorous that happened to you, or it can add some insight into the person you are for the individual who is listening to what you have to say. As you share this information, see what strikes them as interesting and use that information to discuss other topics that this individual may also have some interest in.
When you notice a person seems down, one of the best conversation starters will be to ask them what's wrong. If they want to open up to you, actively listen and ensure that you provide them with some sympathy. During this time, see what you can do to help them and let them know their day will get better. If they don't want to talk about it, invite them to lunch or to go and do something that can take their mind off their troubles. As you are finding friends, you are going to realize that this will be one of the best approaches you can take to forming a bond.
Life is filled with little moments where you can walk past someone and simply say hello as you pass by, or to try out some conversation starters that could result in some unique friendships. All you need is to be friendly, open and understand that people are going to be more open to communicating with you, if you take the time to show some interest and investment in having some open communication with then. The best friend you have been looking for all this time could be someone you pass by daily and never really strike up a conversation with. Take a chance to strike up a conversation today; you never know just how many friends you can make with some simple communication.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Imagine the people you enjoy having small talk with over the course of the day. It could be a person you pass at lunch and talk about the weather for a few moments, or it could be a person you talk to on the bus. When you engage in what people call common courtesy topics like weather and family, you are actually using conversation starters that could result in you finding friends. However, you need to continue to engage this person past this opening item to ensure that the groundwork can be laid.
One of the most important things you need to understand is that you should always have something to share. If you allow the conversation to become tedious and uninspired, the other person will disengage from the conversation and you will struggle the next time you try to strike up a conversation. Instead, try to bring up exciting topics that can hold a person's interest. If you have a mutual hobby you both enjoy, bring that into the conversation and use that as the springboard to finding friends and ensuring that you both have something you can discuss together.
If you aren't sure of how to break the ice, one of the best conversation starters is to tell a story. This could be something that is humorous that happened to you, or it can add some insight into the person you are for the individual who is listening to what you have to say. As you share this information, see what strikes them as interesting and use that information to discuss other topics that this individual may also have some interest in.
When you notice a person seems down, one of the best conversation starters will be to ask them what's wrong. If they want to open up to you, actively listen and ensure that you provide them with some sympathy. During this time, see what you can do to help them and let them know their day will get better. If they don't want to talk about it, invite them to lunch or to go and do something that can take their mind off their troubles. As you are finding friends, you are going to realize that this will be one of the best approaches you can take to forming a bond.
Life is filled with little moments where you can walk past someone and simply say hello as you pass by, or to try out some conversation starters that could result in some unique friendships. All you need is to be friendly, open and understand that people are going to be more open to communicating with you, if you take the time to show some interest and investment in having some open communication with then. The best friend you have been looking for all this time could be someone you pass by daily and never really strike up a conversation with. Take a chance to strike up a conversation today; you never know just how many friends you can make with some simple communication.
ExperTrans language - multilingual services
ExperTrans voice-overs services
ExperTrans interpreting translation services
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)