Conversations Is a Human Form
Conversations, though seemingly ordinary and commonplace, possess remarkable power.
In daily life, people learn from experiences and reflect on issues through conversations. From friends’ interactions and family chats to corporate negotiations and international diplomacy, conversations are indispensable. Many significant events in human history have been accomplished through conversations. The dialogues in Confucius’s Analects and Wang Yangming’s Instructions for Practical Living have passed down timeless wisdom through the ages.
Within the human brain, billions of neurons continuously connect and communicate, generating countless ideas. Similarly, ongoing dialogue between individuals propels greater-scale collective wisdom to higher levels, even leading to leaps in the entire human spirit.
Conversations constitute ubiquitous and natural pictures of everyday life. They are a humane, relaxed way of connecting. In moments of laughter and chatter, people naturally experience a sense of inner happiness. Through conversations, individuals gain clearer insights into themselves, others, and the true nature of the world.
The importance of conversations to humanity goes without saying.
What Are Daren Conversations?
Daren emphasizes “Human Supremacy.” Daren conversations place humanity first.
What kind of conversations can be considered placing humanity first?
Nowadays, the ways of conversations in society and in life often come with objectives and are outcome-driven. While it appears that people are conversing, the reality is that individuals tend to focus solely on what they want, while tending to overlook the living, breathing humans in front of them. This creates a sense of distance and alienation.
Moreover, people frequently bring their own notions and preconceptions into conversations, filtering out anything that doesn’t align with their views. This makes it difficult to truly understand the other person’s state of mind or even to patiently listen to what they are expressing. At the same time, many notions prevent individuals from expressing their genuine thoughts, holding worries and fears that make it difficult for many conversations to flow smoothly.
These forms of communication clearly fail to place humanity first.
Daren conversations involve genuine, flesh-and-blood individuals, focusing on people and the conversation itself—rather than on other objectives or outcomes.
During Daren conversations, individuals can freely express what they want to ask, answer, explore, or articulate without rushing to conclusions. This allows each person to better exhibit their individuality and unique traits. It is not only liberating but also a more humane, freer, and more thorough form of communication.
Daren conversations help individuals see their own thoughts and those of others more clearly, perceiving the true essence of the issues being considered or while listening to others’ issues. Daren conversations do not require a set theme, nor are they purpose- or outcome-driven. Therefore, they foster better mutual understanding, better problem-solving, achieving desired outcomes. As a human practice, conversations occupy a central position among various forms in human lives. If well-performed, conversations naturally lead to solutions in various other areas.
Daren conversations bridge gaps, break down barriers, and reduce alienation. They naturally improve relationships, allowing connections to flow effortlessly. As conversations progress, people’s inner capacity grows, and their tolerance expands. The warmth of humanity and the atmosphere of equality that emanates from conversations make it easier for people to substantiate the essence of their own lives.
“Traversing through heavens and earths while chatting and laughing, this is the beauty of becoming great humans.” Through Daren conversations, people not only engage in lighthearted, humane, and open exchanges but also ignite intellectual sparks and inspire wisdom, achieving sublimation naturally in a state of humanity.
Only Daren conversations can truly place blood-and-flesh humans first in conversations.
How to Engage in Daren Conversations
Daren conversations are deeply rooted in everyday life and can take diverse forms.
Initially, individuals can experiment with a purer form of conversation to grasp what it means to center the dialogue on people and on conversation itself. Such a format may not require any predetermined topics, specific goals, and conclusions—just pure conversation.
In such pure conversations, when individuals become adept at capturing the core essence of human-centered conversation, themes can be introduced, purposes defined, and conclusions drawn. It’s like enjoying a hot pot meal: if conversation itself is the broth, once the broth is ready, one can add ingredients and seasonings to create a richer, hotter and more vibrant experience of human conversations.
Daren conversations are open to everyone. Everyone can add fuel to this growing flame, allowing it to illuminate a happy life for all.