Talk as invitation
I’ve been noticing the way we talk to each other. There is a way we express ourselves that feels to others like an invitation to respond and engage; and there is a way we express ourselves that doesn’t feel like any kind of invitation. It’s subtle, yet palpable.
I know people who speak in ways that don’t invite response. Their tone implies a sense of, It’s all about me and what you think couldn’t possibly be as interesting as what I’m saying.
I also know people who practice the opposite approach where even while they speak, they seem to be interested in what we have to say about what they have to say. It’s a tone of, You probably have at least some interesting things to say about what I’m saying.
