What don't we know about conversation and dialogue?

[douglas germann]

Harrison--

I've experienced them both ways. The ones that take energy out are the
ones where you have a drained-from-all-the-energy-real-listening-takes
kind of feeling.

I've also had the times when I am tired to the bone and get to a good
conversation and then I'm good to go for hours after.

			:- Doug.

On Fri, 2006-09-22 at 11:12 -0400, Harrison Owen wrote:
> Doug – funny thing. I have never had a good conversation that was
> anything but energizing. I guess that is a “by definition” thing. In a
> good conversation I always feel the energy flow and it inevitably
> seems that more flows into me than I ever give away. I am not sure how
> the physics works on this unless the conversation itself creates
> energy (2nd Law of Thermodynamics be damned!) which can then be shared
> by all participants with lots to spare. That is certainly true in
> every Open Space even if I don’t say a word. Which may suggest that
> conversations take place on multiple levels, in addition to the
> verbal. To be sure I may feel tired at the end of the day(s) – but it
> is good kind of tired. A sense of satisfaction and completeness.
> 
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> Harrison
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> Doug, I think it's interesting that we talk about "good" conversation
> when in open space, the right people are always talking about the
> right things at the right time. Just gently inviting people into this
> consciousness liberates them to have the best conversations they are
> prepared to. 
> 
> Then, conversations contribute and connect rather than divide and
> deplete. Then, conversations are as much about caring as
> communication, heart as mind.
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> Jack Ricchiuto
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