If people experience the exact same thing, why do they have different versions of reality?
I'll show you.
Initially, a coffee bean is green. Once harvested and roasted, it turns brown.
Next, someone grinds up a bunch of beans, puts the coffee grounds in a filter, runs hot water over them, and voila! Countless variations of coffee—cappucino, frappacino, black, or whatever—a perfect cup of coffee for whomever is drinking it.
Can anyone re-create the original coffee bean?
Of course not! Communication and reality work the same way.
You process reality through filters like your beliefs, values, and moods. You distort, delete, and generalize information to create the perfect cup of reality for you. Think about that.
Exceptional communicators learn to understand the filters that people use.
Million-Dollar Question:
When it comes to communication,
can you take a coffee bean
and make the perfect cup of coffee
can you take a coffee bean
and make the perfect cup of coffee
for you AND for others?
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