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Pondering the Principles of Proverbs Back in the day, WYSIWYG was computer-speak for "what you see is what you get." This marked the advent of rapid changes within our computing universe. While we no longer say, "whizzywig," the acronym is apropos for this discussion. What You Say Is What You Get.
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Pondering the Principles of Proverbs "Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply." (Stephen R. Covey, The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People)
"You're short on ears and long on mouth." (John Wayne) "You know why I like to talk to you, Delia? You never interrupt with your experiences." (Anne Tyler, Ladder of Years) Pondering the Principles of Proverbs I may not always be right, but I am absolutely never wrong.
Of course I'm right. I'm always right. If you don't believe me, just ask me. I think this is a photo of a character from the TV show, "Big Bang Theory." I do not know if this is an actual quote by this character. (image taken from Google images; link provided) Pondering the Principles of Proverbs I have not yet mastered the CAT, but I have been working on it for more than 40 years.
Therefore, I think I may have a little light to shed on the concept.  Your awareness meter should be at peak. In a previous post, I talked about the necessity of effective communication in order to lessen some of the strife in our life.
I mentioned how the inability to listen is a major factor in our communication failures. This post goes deeper into that problem.  I don't think that what you think I said is what I said. What we have here is a failure to communicate. (Strother Martin in "Cool Hand Luke" 1967)
Communication is a two-way process. That doesn't mean that both parties have to speak. It simply means that there must be a message given and a message received. EFFECTIVE communication occurs when the message received is the same as the message given. How often does that fail to occur in your daily experience? | 
Dale Hill, PCCCA Certified
AuthorDale has been sharing the practical application of the truths from the Bible for more than 40 years. He has often said, "People know how to shout the victory on Sunday, but can't figure out how to handle Monday." This blog is an attempt to help God's people on that journey. SUBSCRIBE and have this blog delivered to your e-mail. Click the button below.
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