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Over a decade ago I met a very special person. When we first
met, I asked him what he did for a living. His response to me
was that he was simply an observer of human behavior. I
really connected with that as a job description and decided to
adopt it for my own personal and professional life. After
spending ten plus years as an observer of human behavior, I’ve
noticed an enormous pattern in that most adults rarely talk to
strangers.
I’ve spent seven of those ten years paying close attention to
observing the human behavior of children. The differences
I’ve observed between adults and children when it comes to
interacting with strangers, is astounding.
One time, while waiting in line to use a public restroom, a
three-year-old girl who I had never seen before, made eye
contact with me and asked if I wanted to hear her sing. My
response was “Sure!” and away she sang. When she finished
we had a lengthy conversation about music and how much she
loves to sing. I’ve witnessed hundreds of children who can’t
resist having a chat with complete strangers, adults and other
children alike. I’ve concluded that children more often display
their innate and authentic interest in other human beings.
As a child, I, like many children, was taught to never talk to
strangers and to be very fearful of strangers. Based on my
observations, most of us carry this caution with us through
adulthood. However, I often wonder what life would be like if
adults were as friendly to complete strangers as children often
are.
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Talk To Strangers
There is much for us to learn here. Think about the last time
you stood in line at the bank or grocery store with complete
strangers. Did you strike up a conversation with the stranger
standing next to you? My guess is, likely not. And it might not
have even occurred to you to do so. At most, adults
acknowledge strangers with a nod of the head or half-hearted
smile. Adults effortlessly walk through their days often not
even really seeing the strangers who pass through their lives,
carrying with them the caution that they should never talk to
strangers.
So my question for you is this: How different would this world
be if all human beings allowed their innate and authentic
curiosity for other human beings to be part of every day? How
would your life be different? What kind of place would our
world be if everyone took this approach? Want to find out?
Try it for a day! Talk to strangers! I’m not saying to be na–ve
and to make poor choices. I’m suggesting that you try out
assuming positive intentions of others and pave the way to be
interested in a stranger.
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