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Transforming Life Into Words
How to Be an Exquisite Writer
Have you ever felt like you use words like a king while most of the people around you reply like a peasant?
It is quite a contrast for the poets of this world to come into an Earth that oftentimes is unable to translate into words the richness that being alive provides.
I used to feel frustrated for trying to communicate in such a way that was adapted to the wavelength of each person and feeling that people didn’t really care to have that consideration back.
“Speak to a man in a language he understands and that goes to his head. Speak to him in his language and that goes to his heart.” Nelson Mandela
Being considerate towards others means, not only to choose the words that will better be understood by them, but also to understand the best timing to communicate. Unfortunately in an emotionally unconscious society, it is common to have people using the fragile moments of others to better serve their purposes or to project into them their own inner processes. Most of the times, this non-empathetic attitude comes from unawareness and an increasing inner discomfort for not attending one’s own wounds.
As a human being, I ask myself: what is this person or situation showing me about myself? As a writer, I ask myself: how can I use this to enrich…