There is no better gift that you can give to someone than to experience their world with them. Obviously, in order to do this, you have to be willing to get out of your own world. The only skill you need is to inquisitively ask questions. This happens naturally if you sincerely try to understand what their world is like.

Everybody wins when you seek to understand something that is important to another human being. The person whose world you enter gets to share something precious. You may be surprised to learn how few people they have been able to do that with. It fulfills an unmet emotional need just by taking a few moments to understand what they are passionate about. They feel heard and understood. They no longer have to stand alone in their world.

Less obvious is the way that you will win. You will learn about all kinds of new things. You will learn some things about who another human being really is. They will expose something real about themselves.  You will feel their passion with them. It is as honest as interactions get. You get the value of connecting with another person. Your network of human connection just grew larger. You just became stronger and more grounded.

It can start by asking someone what they are doing. Or… by asking some inquisitive questions when they tell you what they did over the weekend.  Or… asking someone about something while you wait in line. Or… by simply taking the time when someone offers to show you something. The latter is a natural inroad to connecting with children. Do you take the time to check out the new fort that they built?

So try it on for size. You will be amazed at the response you get.  They will never forget that you cared enough to get into their world with them.