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Why I Am a Good Communicator.
More than anything in the world, I love to talk. However, being a good communicator isn't merely about having a passion for speaking or being the loudest person in the room.
My first public speech was overly emotional incoherent and rambling. I was far from being able to express ideas well. If the event organizer had had a gun, he might have used it! Yet, in that very moment, I discovered a surprising thirst for public speaking.
Since it so happens that I really love to speak, I have to learn to do it well.
Once, during a psychology training, a speaker used the active listening technique on me. At that moment, for the first time in my life, I felt like someone truly hears and understands me.
I already knew the technique of active listening, but that training is where I truly came to value it.
First of all, I started listening and understanding myself.
That was the necessary first step before I could truly listen to anyone else.
That's when I finally discovered the purpose and value of real communication — the kind that leads to genuine understanding between people.
My journey into becoming a great communicator began with realizing how important it is to listen attentively before speaking.
Active listening became my cornerstone. It requires being completely focussed and sensitive to emotions and words of other people.
I enjoyed understanding people so much that I decided to become a psychologist.
When I worked as an educational psychologist, I had to be a good communicator.
Here, being persuasive and good at influencing people has nothing to do with manipulation; it's about building trust. I should have been sensitive and communicate in a way that is clear and easy to understand. I have consciously chosen to speak in «simple human language,» avoiding professional jargon.
I am verbose and garrulous by nature.
Learning English helps me a lot to become a good communicator.
It forces me to be more concise and coherent, stripping away filler words. Because such words are difficult to memorize since they do not carry a meaning load.
Learning English makes my speech more coherent because I must think carefully to be understood.
I become very succinct when it comes to English translation: my brain mercilessly cuts up huge texts that I would most likely have said in Russian. It cuts them down because it's too lazy to translate them.
And at the same time, I'm very worried that I can't speak as much as I want to in English yet but I am confident I will become fluent and, yes, even chatty!
My sense of humor is a key part of my communication. Being able to use humor makes me an effective communicator. It breaks the ice and helps people feel at ease.
Sincerity is my other key. I believe that no matter how persuasive or eloquent a speech is, people will sense falseness if it's not genuine. My communication strives to be from heart to heart.
I am a good communicator because my greater goal—to be an effective psychologist—demands it.
Ultimately, I am becoming a good communicator because being an excellent psychologist is more important to me than my passion for talking.
I am a good communicator because I work on it every day.
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Promenades
J'aime bien de me promener par ma ville. À chaque fois que je suis stressé, il me réussis sortir de la maison et réspirer un peu d'air frais en marchant sur le quartier. Si bien je n'habite pas dans un entroit particulièrement agréable (je vive en ville, dans une grande ville en fait), il y a des parcs avec végétation près de la maison où je peux me détendre un peu. De plus, le quartier lui-même est assez parcourable à pied, même s'il y a un bon nombre de voitures toujours circulant par les rues. Bref, ce n'est pas mal pour se promener. Bien sûr il n'est pas aussi joli que marcher sur un sentier par la forêt, mais je suppose que cela pourrait être pire.
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Fidéliser les jeunes
Nous voulons retenir les jeunes talentueux.
Je vous explique deux choses qui doivent se passer pour que nous y réussissions.
D'abord, il faut avoir vraiment beaucoup d'argent parce que les grands clubs européens, ils ont les ressources dont nous rêvons, ils peuvent donc payer de grands montants facilement.
Ces salaires assurent aux jeunes footballeurs et leurs familles un meilleur train de vie.
De nos jours, nous ne pouvons pas du tout affronter cela.
Finalement, et je trouve le plus difficile, c'est la volonté du joueur de vouloir rester chez nous.
De nouveau, nous ne pouvons pas affronter la célébrité mondiale des clubs européens. Nos jeunes footballeurs, dès qu'ils sont bébés, ils apprennent à supporter les clubs européens. Ils les adorent plus que nos clubs locaux. J'ai du mal à comprendre.
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Un accident
Hier, ma nièce a fait tomber une sauce sur mon pantalon. C'était un accident, mais j'étais triste. J’ai pensé que mon pantalon était ruiné. Quand je suis rentré chez moi, j’ai utilisé beaucoup de savon pour laver mon pantalon. Ensuite, je me suis couchée. Quand je me suis réveillée aujourd’hui, je l’ai regardé, et je n’ai plus pu regarder la sauce ! Voila ! Maintenant, je suis contente. Je veux porter mon pantalon cette semaine.
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Tôt le matin
Je me suis réveillé à quatre heures et je n’ai pas réussi à me rendormir, alors je me suis levé à cinq heures et, chose inhabituelle pour moi, je suis allé me promener. Avant de sortir, je me suis bien couvert. Dehors, il faisait sombre et froid, même si je n’ai pas trouvé le froid trop mordant. Dans l’air clair et pur, la pleine lune brillait intensément dans le ciel nocturne à l’ouest.
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Bildungsangebote für Kinder
Der Fortschritt und Erfolg der Kinder scheinen den Eltern von großer Bedeutung zu sein. Deswegen fangen sie an, ihr Kind bereits in einem jungen Alter in verschiedene Kurse einzuschreiben. Dies provoziert seit langem heftige Diskussionen in der Gesellschaft. Es stellt sich doch die Frage, ob diese Bildungsangebote wirklich zum Fortschritt des Kindes führen oder sie nur belasten. Im Folgenden möchte ich dieses Thema aus unterschiedlichen Aspekten erörtern.
Es gibt zahlreiche Argumente, die für solche Bildungsangebote sprechen. Befürworter bedienen sich vor allem des folgenden Arguments: Bildungsangebote können die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung des Kindes zur Folge haben. Sie argumentieren, dass Kinder dadurch Fähigkeiten wie Teamarbeit und Disziplin sowie Verantwortungsbewusstsein erwerben, von denen sie in ihrem späteren Leben profitieren können. Ferner sind Kinder dadurch in der Lage, ihre sozialen Kompetenzen zu verbessern und zu lernen, ihre Emotionen und Meinungen besser auszudrücken, was sich positiv auf ihre Beziehung zu den Eltern auswirkt. Denn Eltern können somit ihre Kinder besser verstehen.
Ein weiteres Argument bezieht sich auf die pädagogischen Aspekte. Einige Kurse können nämlich die Sprachkompetenzen
des Kindes fördern. Beispielsweise können Kinder neben ihrer Muttersprache noch eine zweite Sprache lernen, was nicht nur ihre Intelligenz begünstigt, sondern dies führt auch dazu, dass sich die Kinder in der Kultur eines anderen Landes integrieren und sie besser kennenlernen. Des Weiteren können sie dadurch ihre individuellen Talente und Potenziale entdecken und sie gezielt fördern. Zum Beispiel fangen viele früh an, Instrumente zu spielen.
Diesen Vorteilen werden jedoch einige Nachteile entgegengesetzt, die nicht außer Acht gelassen werden sollten. Kritiker weisen darauf hin, dass diese Kurse einkommensschwache Eltern vor finanziellen Herausforderungen stellen. Es besteht die Gefahr, dass sie sich schämen, wenn sie sich diese Kurse nicht leisten können. Nicht alle haben das Geld, auf diese Angebote zuzugreifen, was die soziale Schicht und Ungerechtigkeiten in der Gesellschaft hervorhebt und zur sozialen Isolation der benachteiligten Gruppen führen kann. Außerdem kann dies Diskriminierungen und Vorurteile schaffen und zur psychischen Belastung dieser Eltern beitragen.
Der wichtigste Einwand bezieht sich jedoch darauf, dass solche Angebote die Kinder überfordern. Kritiker betonen, dass die Eltern dadurch ihren Kindern die Kindheit rauben. Denn sie sollten in einem sehr jungen Alter Disziplin lernen und haben kaum Zeit zum Spielen. Darüber hinaus können diese Kurse eine Verwirrung beim Sprachgebrauch auslösen, weil sie noch nicht ihre eigene Sprache gut sprechen können und zum Beispiel die Grammatik verwechseln.
Dies trägt zu einer psychischen Belastung und somit der Entstehung einer negativen Einstellung zur Schule und Bildung in der Zukunft bei.
Wägt man die Argumente ab, muss man zu dem Schluss kommen, dass Bildungsangebote für Kinder die Persönlichkeitsentwicklung und einige positive pädagogische Auswirkungen wie die Erweiterung der Sprachkenntnisse nach sich ziehen. Gleichzeitig aber können sie die Kinder überfordern und zur finanziellen Belastung einiger Eltern führen. Persönlich vertrete ich den Standpunkt, dass die Nachteile überwiegen. Es kann die Kinder belasten, in einem frühen Alter mit der Bildung zu beginnen, weil sie noch nicht den Umgang mit Stress gelernt haben. Meiner Meinung nach sollten Eltern den Kindern ermöglichen, allmählich aufzuwachsen und alles in der richtigen Zeit zu lernen. Es ist unbestreitbar, dass diese Angebote nicht allein Fortschritt mit sich bringen.
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Chat with AI
I have been talking to ChatGPT the whole afternoon, asking him about the main theory of each philosopher in the history, from ancient Greece to the 20th’s century. I have to admit that I had never found philosophy so interesting!
Thinking retrospectively, the main reason I haven’t read more about philosophy is that the books are often too hard to interpret. I remember that I bought a book about Nietzsche, Heidegger, and Derrida when I was in middle school and I did not understand a single word of it. Very likely, the translation has made the language more convoluted.
ChatGPT has solved the problem in some way. If an idea is too complicated that I cannot understand, I can just ask him to explain it in simpler words. A lot of the times, he will give me examples with great metaphors, which significantly improves my reading experiences.
Another merit of using ChatGPT is that I can form a discussion with him. Whenever I have questions about certain statements or definitions, I can always challenge him and he usually can give me a good answer. If not, I can keep asking follow-up questions and the discussion goes on and on. It’s like talking to a knowledgeable friend with similar interests. As a beginner, I am quite satisfied with the quality of our conversation.
I know that this is nowhere close to academic training, but it did help me to get a bit into the mystery world of philosophy. It’s probably a good way to start for someone who wants to learn philosophy at the beginner level. I have recently gained the interest because I was reading histories and it was fun to see how people in different eras perceived the universe based on different social and scientific conditions. And obviously you can also see the great impact of philosophy on shaping people’s ideas and eventually lead the social or scientific revolution.
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A Man Who Gets On the Road With A Dream
There is a man named Santiago. He has same dream 2 times. It felt so real therefore he wants to go somewhere to understand what his dream means. The person who go to learn meaning of his dream, says “You have a treasure but I am going to tell where it is if you give 1/10 your treasure.”He does not believe at the beginning and he says “Okay, I will” by thinking this is not true even and learns that his treasure is next to the Pyramids. He does not believe and at the same time thinks “If it is true?”. He gives up being a clergyman which is a request of his parents, and becomes a sheephead wich he could travel around the world and see it. So he really wants to go to Pyramids but he does not want to leave his sheeps behind. These sheeps became his everything during years. For instance, one of the sheeps, has a problem with its leg. Therefore he shows special attention for it. As a result of his internal deliberations, he does not go anywhere.
One day, while he is reading book, an old man comes to talk with him. The old man persists to have a conversation even though he does not want. He just wants to read his book without any interrupts. Although he does not hear the old man, he is telling something still. Suddenly, old man starts telling Santiago’s whole life. I mean his WHOLE LİFE. EVERYTHİNG. He lifts his head from book he reads and looks soil. The old man draws his life by telling so realistic way. The old man wants 1/10 of his sheeps for saying something about his treasure. He accepts and learns something about his treasure again. The old man says”That is your personal legend. If you do not make your personal legend real, you will be like everyone who only wants to stay alive without any meaning. That is your choice. And also do not forget that the universe does not turns back to someone tries to make his/her personel legend real.
During couple days, he thinks what to do. He needs to make decisions. To do what he knows already or to do what he wants but does not know anything about and giving up everything he has now.
He chose make his dream real. He sold his sheeps and sets of with this money. He needs an assistant because he does not know language which is used in Egypt. He meets with a foreigner. The foreigner accepts to help him. They go somewhere to eat. Santiago has no idea about what to eat and asks for choosing and paying for meal and he also trusts his money to this foreigner. The owner of the restaurant comes and says something in different language but an angry way. After that, foreigner says “Let’s get out of here.” They eat and drink. He has his first problem at the morning. The foreigner defrauts him. He has no money anymore. He chooses to get a job to comeback to home. He finds a work at a glass factory. He works there a year. The work at the glass factory adds lots of value to him. For example, this glass factory does not have so much custumer because his place is at tap of uphill and a few people walk up the hill. A little while later, Santiago realises that after tourists walking up the hill, they need some drinks or just a cup of cold water. He offers to serve drinks with products at the shop to tourists to owner. After they start to do that, this shop becomes famous.
“Give people what they need.”
At the end of the year, he decided to continue his road. He sets off again.
He has to pass the huge desert. It will take so much time and be dangerous. He finds an alchemist who accepts to help him. A war breaks out in the desert. He must stay somewhere for a while. He meets with a woman in there and she becomes his love of life. However everyone has a personal legend, she has, he has, too. They love each other. But it will take time to become each other because love is not a barrier, it makes life meaningful, means sharing everything. Therefore they do not stop each other. He will come back again after finding his treasure and she will do her own. (If they go together? I do not know🤷🏻♀️)
He and Alchemist set off again, despite the war. Armed foreign men block their way, they look for their belongings and ask what they are doing here during the war. Soldiers ask what it is. The Alchemist says “This is the elixir of immortality and this is the Philosopher's stone. Soldiers laugh and let them go. Santiago is surprised and wonders why the Alchemist said to soldiers true, they could confiscate. The alchemist says “People are blind to what is right in front of them.”
They meet a person on the way. The Alchemist gives them some gold.
That person says “This is so much for me.”
The Alchemist says “Do not say that again. You deserve so much everytime.”
THe Alchemist gives so much gold to Santiago, too. But he does not say anything.
At the end of the novel Santiago finds his treasure and is proud of himself to make his personal legend real.
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普通の土曜日
今日は特に変わったことのない普通の土曜日だった。
朝早く起きて朝ごはんにパンを食べ、ピラティスのレッスンへ。ITの仕事で猫背はもうすっかり癖になっていて、悪い体勢で体があっちこっち痛かった。ピラティスはこれを和らげるために始めたのがきっかけだったが今は私の週末のルーティンになっている。
先週はずっと家で仕事をしていたためいくつかの業務が遅れてしまって、運動を終え、ちょっとしたクリスマスの買い物のあとそのまま会社へ向かった。週末出勤は本当に久々のことで、誰もないオフィスはすこし慣れなかった。出勤したのをメッセンジャーに知らせて作業をし始めた。4時間ぐらい頑張ったが、何一つ終わらせなかった。後もうちょっとだったけど、家の家事も残っていたので諦めてそのまま帰った。
その後は家事と英語の勉強、あと趣味としている絵を描いた。特別なことは何もしてないのに、気づいたら外は真っ暗になっていた。冬だから日が短くなったのもあるが、時間を感じれなかったほど1日を集中して過ごしたからかもしれない。
歳を取れば取るほど時間が経つのが早く感じる。昔、大人のみんなが言っていたのを今、身にもって体験している。今日は今先この短い毎日をどうやって過ごしたら良いかもうちょっと考えてから寝るとしよう。
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Es un día perfecto para practicar un deporte nuevo
Hace unos años decidí practicar deportes, pero nunca encontré un deporte favorito. Practiqué voleibol y baloncesto, pero definitivamente no son mis deportes favoritos. Este año quise probar algo nuevo, así que decidí nadar. Es la primera vez que lo intento, porque nací en la montaña y siempre me ha gustado esquiar, pero no nadar. Curiosamente, ni siquiera fui al mar en verano, sino que preferí visitar otras montañas. Espero que mi nueva experiencia sea interesante.
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Please make my self-talk sentences sound more natural ♡
안녕하세요! 한국어 공부 중이에요~
이 문장들은 제가 피곤하거나 스트레스 받을 때 혼자 속으로 하는 말이에요.
더 자연스럽고 부드럽게 들리도록 고쳐주실 수 있을까요?
작은 팁도 주시면 정말 감사하겠습니다! 🥰
(English explanations are welcome too!)
오늘도 나는, 그냥 살아 있는 것만으로도 충분하다고 내게 말해줄게.
실수해도, 뭐 어때. 내일도 있으니까, 나를 부드럽게 안아줄게.
완벽하지 않아도, 나는 충분히 소중하잖아. 그렇게 생각 못 해도, 그거마저 괜찮아.
오늘의 나, 조금 지쳤어도 열심히 버티고 있는 나를 따뜻하게 지켜봐줄게.
천천히 가도 돼, 진짜 조금씩만 앞으로 나아가면 돼.
숨 쉴 때마다, 조금씩 힘이 돌아오는 기분이야.
오늘도 나는 나에게 계속 “뭐, 괜찮아”라고 말해줄게.
잘 안 돼도, 나를 탓하지 않아도 돼. 나를 용서해줄게.
오늘 하루를, 그냥 조용하고 평온하게 맞이해볼게.
내 속도대로 가면 돼, 느려도 돼, 마음이 그렇게 말해주고 있어.
어떤 나라도, 여기 있어줘서 고마워. 조용히 다 받아줄게.
오늘도 작은 행복 하나쯤은 제대로 찾아낼 수 있으면 좋겠다.
오늘 할 수 있는 것만, 진짜 할 수 있는 것만, 억지로 하지 않고 해볼게.
나는 지금 이 순간에도 제대로 살아 있어. 그거만으로도 충분히 잘하고 있어.
조금 불안해도, 지금까지 다 어떻게든 잘 됐잖아. 그러니까 이번에도 괜찮을 거야, 나를 믿어줄게.
오늘도 나는 나에게 제일 좋은 친구가 되어줄게.
숨이 차분해질 때마다, 마음도 조금씩 정리되는 느낌이야.
오늘 하루를, 최대한 따뜻하고 소중하게 보내볼게.
오늘도 수고했어, 나야. 진짜 잘 버텨줘서 고마워.
뭐, 괜찮아. 어떤 나라도 나는 나의 편이니까, 천천히 가자.
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Fait divers : Coup de chaud pour Jeanine.
Vendredi dernier, la presse britannique a rapporté l'histoire de Marie Datti, travailleuse française de 29 ans, qui a quitté son travail spontanément pour se précipiter chez elle quand elle commençait à avoir des hallucinations.
D'après les mêmes sources, la trentenaire avait passé la nuit dernière chez une des amies et avait bu de nombreuses boissons mélangées dont elle ne se souvenait pas. Arrivée au travail, elle était en état d'ébriété et n'arrivait pas à se focaliser, ce qui a provoqué des hallucinations liées à son enfance. Elle a décidé d'aller se reposer pour se sentir mieux.
"J'ai passé toute la nuit à boire de l'eau afin de me sentir mieux. Je n'ai jamais rien vécu de tel " a-t-elle déclaré à la presse locale.
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Fait divers : Cambriolage raté sur la côte.
Vendredi dernier, la presse britannique a rapporté l'histoire de Marie Datti, une retraitée, secouée après avoir notamment été perturbée par un cambrioleur chez elle aux alentours du matin.
D'après ces mêmes sources, les faits se sont déroulés vers 3h45. La vieille femme avait passé une bonne soirée ce jour-là et somnolait dans sa chaise quand elle a entendu un cambrioleur à l'extérieur de sa maison. Avant qu'elle n'ait pu dire un mot, le voleur est entré chez elle et a commencé à ramasser des objets de valeur.
Fort heureusement, sa voisine a vu tout ce qui se passait, et après avoir appelé la police, le cambrioleur a été interpellé par le procureur de la République de Biarritz.
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Le grand sorcier
Marc a toujours voulu être sorcier, mais il reste dans la classe inférieure. Apparemment, après chaque épreuve, il révise tous les sorts et il fait tous les devoirs. Un jour, il a décidé de changer sa vie, il a fait un grand sortilège, mais au lieu de créer de grandes ailes, il a fait apparaître de jolis canards. C'était une chose rigolote.
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