{"id":3673,"date":"2021-05-07T13:40:05","date_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:40:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.radhikagoenka.com\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2021-05-07T13:40:07","modified_gmt":"2021-05-07T13:40:07","slug":"how-can-i-improve-my-ability-to-explain-things","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radhikagoenka.com\/blog\/how-can-i-improve-my-ability-to-explain-things\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I improve my ability to explain things?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIf you can\u2019t explain it simply, you don\u2019t&nbsp;<em>understand<\/em>&nbsp;it well enough,\u201d We know that these words came from Albert Einstein. \u2018Understanding\u2019 is the integral part of learning and without it; one cannot \u201capply\u201d what is learned. But, for explaining what is understood, one often requires more than understanding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For example, the one who is weak in communication, explaining becomes a barrier even if he is an authority in what he wants to explain! Then there are things like \u2018recalling\u2019 and \u2018structuring\u2019 of information in a framework with a flow that is \u2018logical\u2019 with a \u2018conclusion\u2019 in the end to give the \u2018full picture\u2019 to the receiver of the information to induce \u2018clarity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Explaining things can either be orally or in writing. In writing, one gets time to refer to the knowledge repositories \u2018inside or outside,\u2019 polish what is written to make it precise and then present. For a planned speech or a presentation too one gets time to \u2018prepare\u2019 whereas while explaining something in a conversation or in an extempore, one does not have this luxury because he is thinking \u2018off the cuff!\u201d Due to this, people always face difficulties in explaining things in a live conversation\/speech which gets compounded with weak vocabulary and grammar even resulting in bad body language and loss of \u2018connect.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clarity of thoughts comes from clear thinking. But where does mind gets this property? The expression \u201cMind\u201d came from the Sanskrit root \u201cManan\u201d meaning to \u201cchurn\u201d because mind churns the inputs that are given to it to form \u2018meaningful\u2019 conclusions to enable man to take actions. The more it is churned, the more refined is the quality of comprehension. The more it is churned, quicker its responses become.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Therefore to make mind more efficient, it is important to continuously challenge it by asking questions, forcing it to use reasoning, seeking multiple opinions with logic on issues that lacks clarity. We have even lost the ability to remember the telephone numbers or spellings of the commonly used words. Gone are the days mathematical tables are learned, bi-hearted and used in calculations. We forget the name of a person often immediately after he is introduced. Mind works with photo-chronic speed provided it is challenged. When challenged, it processes, stores the&nbsp;<em>processed&nbsp;<\/em>information, recalls it whenever needed and even tells you where to \u2018connect it in the context\u2019 infusing \u201cclarity!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is also important to know what is called \u201cAnthakaran\u201d or inner organs of the mind explained in Vedas comprising of \u201cAham\u201d or the feeling of Self (Ego), \u201cChit\u201d or \u201cthe state of mind,\u201d \u201cBuddhi\u201d or \u201cthat makes wisdom possible\u201d and \u201cManas\u201d or Mind itself. A disturbed \u2018Chit\u2019 could make inferior comprehension and hence one is advised to do Mediation, etc. Similarly, the feeling of ego, if not controlled blocks the Self from knowing the \u2018true nature.\u2019 When these two pervade, \u201cBuddhi\u201d cannot be evolved and hence the level of intelligence remains inferior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, while explaining one must keep a calm mind to maintain the purity of \u201cmindset\u201d or chit, recall the processed information to vet it with Buddhi to structure your thoughts and be cautious that it is devoid of ego induced arrogance either in words or tone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cIf you can\u2019t explain it simply, you don\u2019t&nbsp;understand&nbsp;it well enough,\u201d We know that these words came from Albert Einstein. \u2018Understanding\u2019 is the integral part of learning and without it; one cannot \u201capply\u201d what is learned. 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