Discover the Secret to Meaningful Connections: Embracing Small Talk

I hate small talk. Ever heard yourself say that? Chances are you have, but guess what? It's not really true. You already use small talk all the time. When talking to friends and family and colleagues. You don't just walk in first thing in the morning and say, what's the meaning of life? What is your ultimate goal in life? No, we don't talk about big, giant things all the time. We. We talk about things revolving around entertainment, sports, fun, the weather, things that are relatively small in importance because that's how humans connect. That's how humans bond. What you really are thinking, in all likelihood, is you feel a little bit awkward talking about small things, having small talk with strangers. And that's the beauty of small talk. Once you form some kind of connection, once you realize you both like the same soccer team or you both like to go to the same beach, now you've got something in common. Don't rush things. You don't ask someone on a date, are you ready to get married right now? You talk about smaller things. That's what brings humans together. So stop telling yourself, I don't like small talk and start telling yourself, I like human beings and I like the process of having meaningful conversations. You can't have big meaningful conversations until you have small talk. Don't over complicate it. Just ask people, hey, what do you do for fun that will get the conversation rolling.