The game of conversation

Conversation is a means of transmitting thought and the best and most competent way of doing so id to make sure that the communication has been correctly understood. There is no hard and fast language of conversation; only there are rules and regulations, customary or codified, which lend color and direction to something that is said I the company of two or more persons.
Conversation springs from the need to communicate with others. Only the saint and the seer can remain silent and go through life without so much as opening their lips but normal, natural and ordinary human beings cannot do away with the urge that oftentimes overtakes them to communicate with their fellow-beings. Even the toughest criminals are rarely given solitary confinement for fear that they may be literally at their wits end. It is therefore natural for a man to see the reaction and responses of his words on others. Through the impact and effect of his conversation, a man tries to find his place in society and in the world I general. He assures others and is assured.
Who will find life interesting without the beam in face of a friend or the fallen countenance of the adversary?
Conversation is an art. Some possess an inborn talent to converse fluently, raising laughter and giving pleasure all around. Others have a hypnotizing voice to charm the heart and soothe the ear. Voice plays a great part. It may be natural or cultivated thought and expression blending perfectly to create the desired effect. Words, easy and pleasant, are produced effortlessly by the speaker. To watch him is a pleasant sensation, to participate in a dialogue with him is a privilege. Thus goes the gifted conversationalist. He is the source of encouragement and confidence, he is hardly disagreeable, seldom critical. Observing him, one realizes that one feels no compulsion but only interest and enjoyment; his reflexes are automatic, his mirth is spontaneous. And that is the golden rule for conversation. One has to get involved and derive pleasure out of the whole process. Also one has to let the others feel the same pleasure, partake of the same thrills of energy and rejuvenation. A person, therefore , cannot be indifferent to others' thoughts and views. Everybody has something to give, something to contribute by way os the spoken word. Under congenial circumstances, assurance and support, this same person will give more, will contribute a far greater share to the totality of words that are spun for the joy of life. A good conversationalist knows how to draw another out of his shell to spell out his opinions without