It’s quite easy Everytime someone listens to another person tell their story, their experience to immediately think: “I know what you’re talking about. I’ve been through that. I have a relatable experience. “
The thing is though, that you haven’t listened to their story and much as it may have similarity(ies) to yours, this is a different person living a different experience. Their feeling and emotion are different. Their history and context, different. Their outlook on life, view of self, …that in relation to the story at hand,…all different.
There is an importance to sharing your experience but…. Hold your tongue for a minute and LISTEN. Listen attentively and actively, deliberately and with interest. Then you can share.
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