Questions

Questions are so key.

My Branch President told me something like this:

People all bring personal baggage with them.

Okay, what does that mean?

Well you have to go through their baggage to understand them. That's it. You have to go through their lives to get to know them and understand their perspectives. They have all had experiences that have shaped them into the person they have become today. That is our job.

Questions are how you do that. You have to ask them to understand them.

AND THEN: LISTENING.

Being able to listen could be the best skill someone could really have. I mean really listening...not preparing what you are going to say...but JUST listening. WOW! That is power.

Wisdom from the Branch President:

"An argument is just an exchange of ignorance."

"A discussion is an exchange of knowledge."

Yeah, amazing right?

Okay, one other things. My great and very smart friend Julia did this... you should to. Take 5 minutes and write down 2010 as if you were going to lose all memory of it. Yeah, see what you say.

I bet it will focus on people...because that is what matters...just try it.

Also humility. Check out the definition in Preach My Gospel..."Humility is willingness to submit to the will of the Lord and to give the Lord the honor for what is accomplished."

Humility is what is it all about:

1. Be humble.

2. Be prayerful.

3. Be obedient.

That's is all I think.

Much Love,

Sister B. Okada