Giving and Receiving Value- Sometimes we just need to speak out

byBonifaceN

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8 years ago

Hi Wonderful People,

Stranger Becomes Friend

Today I got to talk to a stranger on my way to work- and by the time we were getting to the end of the 1 and a half or so journey (it is, especially on Fridays with all that traffic!), we were like old friends. I know you can identify with that kind of happening. Ever had such an experience?

Wonderful Moments of Value Exchange

Why I'm writing all this is because I do not usually make friends that quick. Nay, I prefer a quiter life and find myself either reading on my way to work, or when that tires me I usually doze off.
I was able to talk at length with this stranger friend and by the end of the journey I knew that as people:
1. We can tremendously give and receive value addition by just opening up to each other at all times.
I cannot even now believe how I was able to so articulately counsel, encourage, admonish, correct, instruct, and recive the same from a stranger by just choosing to speak out to them.

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2. We have a wealth of experience that can only be shared with others if only we allow ourselves to reach out, share and collaborate.
Within us lies a great resource called wisdom and understanding- whatever the measure is not the issue- but how to apply the same to lighten each other's burdens when we walk on this planet is what makes the difference. And we have to start somewhere. I admire all of you out there who already do these things as a lifestyle. Some of us have a lot of learning to do!

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3. That we have solutions for one another if only we speak out and open up
- That's something I knew all along but never quite got to applying it. But from today, that changed.
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Do you find a lot of value by listening to others and helping them out of their situations using the wisdom and knowledge that has been bestowed upon you? Could you share an experience or two?

Boniface from SmileAfresh