“Half of what I say
is meaningless;
But I say it so
that the other half may reach you!”
- Khalil Gibran (Sand and Foam)
In interpersonal communication, language contains a lot
of the unnecessary or the irrelevant. But it is pertinent to note that it is in
the interaction that insights are to be found. Like the treasure is to be found
after substantial travel, meaningless banter often leads to significant comprehensions.
The pearl will not be found till we don’t pry open the
shell. More importantly, we have to open many shells to reach the one that
contains the shell. When we allow ourselves (and others), the luxury and
liberty of speaking freely, the chances increase of new understanding. Unbridled
free expression often can unravel wisdom.
So often, so many of us insist on minimum message. In fact,
in the technology driven world, our impatience rises with the length of communication.
We want terse and concise expression. But concise is not always precise. On the
contrary, brevity reduces scope for the involuntary. We must say it for others
to hear it!
Beyond the brevity, say it freely
Greater insights may slip surely!
~ Pravin K Sabnis
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