Meeting: Nov. 5: At the Oct. 22 meeting this topic was suggested for our next meeting. I pointed out that this was not a Socratic sort of question, but after so many years of doing Meaning of Life discussions, I'm ready for a change now and then. The discussion will be lead not by me, but by the person suggesting it, so I offer a brief summary of the topic as I understand it, and provide links to additional websites that might help to shed light on it.
If you Google tonight's topic you will find offers for books of essentially that title, free and paid websites that promote and explore it, and much, much more. Spreadsheets that show you how to communicate, what actions to take, and what to avoid when pursuing the 5 languages. You can take a quiz that will show you what your personal love language is. And much, much more. (It was suggested that we all take the quiz before the meeting, to get some personal baseline information about ourselves.)
The 5 languages are (by most accounts): 1. Words of Affirmation, 2. Quality Time, 3. Physical Touch, 4. Acts of Service, and 5. Receiving Gifts. These short, categorical statements hint at far larger topics that will be explored during our discussion time, revealing the inner workings of your personality in this very important field of your life. You may end up adding the vocabulary and perspectives to develop and improve any areas where you may feel deficient.
Or maybe not. What do I know?
Note the date: November 5.
Has everyone taken the quiz!? Looking forward to discussing the Love Languages with you tomorrow.
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