The Value of a Conversation

With so much time being spent on indirect communication methods, cell-phone, text, computer, etc., I think it's easy for us to forget the pleasure and fulfillment that a face-to-face conversation with another human being offers. I don't think it's much of a stretch to say that most of our communication is based on utility; everything we talk about is for some reason. Every online post is to some end, every phone call is for a meeting, every text is directions, and it's easy to get lost in the sea of communication possibilities.

I think it's important for everyone to stop and talk to someone about anything, or nothing for that matter. Just make sure that the interaction is face-to-face. There's more to talking to another person than just communicating ideas back and forth. Interaction with another living, breathing human is about a shared experience; thoughts, ideas, feelings, emotions, all the things that can't be translated as easily over electronic communication, but are nonetheless abundant when talking face-to-face, are a part of the fulfillment that a conversation gives. Too often we're concerned with getting our ideas across to another person in the most efficient and timely way that we forget to stop and enjoy the company of others around us.

So, with that being said, I think everyone should make it a priority to have a face-to-face conversation with another person as often as they can. Preferably it should be someone who's company you enjoy, no one likes being around someone that can't stand, and take time to think about the emotions and feelings that are conveyed in a conversation about nothing in particular. I think it's a lost art, that of having a conversation about nothing, and I think it's something that we miss out on all too often.