“Don’t equate your experience with theirs. If they’re talking about having

“Don’t equate your experience with theirs.If they’re talking about having lost a family member,don’t start talking about the time you lost a family member.If they’re talking about the trouble they’re having at work,don’t tell them about how much you hate your job.It’s not the same. It is never the same.All experiences are individual.And, more importantly, it is not about you.You don’t need to take that moment to prove how amazing you areor how much you’ve suffered.Somebody asked Stephen Hawking once what his IQ was, and he said, “I have no idea. People who brag about their IQs are losers. Conversations are not a promotional opportunity. ”

Quote from Celeste Headlee in her TED Talk “10 ways to have a better conversation”.

Noelia BN by Alex Mas, original picture for Definitions of Intimacy Project.