If it was easy, everyone would do it. See...it's supposed to be hard. That's how God builds character. That's why life is interesting. May you be blessed to rise to every challenge knowing that even a small victory is a big win for God.

I'm sitting in a Starbucks having coffee. I've just had another non-conversation with a person I will probably never see again. I have decided this will be my last non-conversation of this day. From this moment on when someone speaks to me they will get REAL communication.

Studies of the people that have mastered the art of true communication have found that the difference between a robotic conversation and a real one is just 7 seconds. Instead of giving the typical auto response, you pause and make communication for 7 seconds and you touch the other person's soul.

How often do we greet others with "How are you?" never intending or expecting to get an answer? We may be so busy with our own lives that we feel we do not have time to get acquainted with a stranger, or to become reacquainted with the daily events of those we hold dear.

Use the 7 seconds wisely, to say something nice to the other person.

Today instead of saying "How are you?" look into another person's eyes and really communicate. I have done tests on this. It only takes seven additional seconds to make a lasting, meaningful contact.

Spend seven more seconds when you greet anyone in a store or in your life, today. Sometimes, praise them. Sometimes, tell them you love them. Sometimes, listen. You will be astonished at the difference these few seconds make in another's life.

At the end of the day, you, too, will have your reward. 

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