Imagine a culture where an argument is viewed as a dance, the participants are seen as performers, and the goal is to perform in a balanced and aesthetically pleasing way. In such a culture, people would view arguments differently, experience them differently, carry them out differently, and talk about them differently. But we would probably … Continue reading Imagine a Culture Where an Argument Is Viewed as a Dance George Lakoff and Mark Johnsen
Waking up is unpleasant, you know. You are nice and comfortable in bed. It is irritating to be woken up. That’s the reason the wise guru will not attempt to wake people up. I hope I’m going to be wise here and make no attempt whatsoever to wake you up if you are asleep. It … Continue reading My Business Is to Do My Thing, to Dance My Dance Anthony de Mello
Dialogue Vs Debate ** Improving Informal Conversations ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Conversation is a dance. In the same way that dance is improvisational by its very nature, conversations are as well. We never know what will happen next. Continue reading Conversation Is a Dance ** Conversation and dance are both improvisational
