7. Speak The Same Language
The ultimate context which underlies anything we say, think or listen to is the language we use. It is the gateway and the gatekeeper.
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— Carlo Mahfouz (@carlomahfouz) November 3, 2019
Sometimes the listener has a certain thought in mind and thinks that’s where the speaker is going. They don’t listen to anything you’re saying. They’re responding to what they think you’re going to say.
Video of Fred Rogers Statement
Fred Rogers was the creator of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as well as the host of all 895 episodes, the composer of its more than 200 songs, and the puppeteer who imagined 14 characters into being. More importantly, he changed the face of children’s television and transformed the way we think about the inner lives of young children.
Throughout his career, Fred Rogers was a champion of children in general and PBS in particular. In 1969, he famously testified before a Senate subcommittee that was considering cutting funding for public television. Senator John Pastore was in charge of the proceedings, and after two days of hearings, he remained distinctly unimpressed. Then Fred spoke.