Davis Ray

I dislike writing about myself because I don't know what to say. I like to learn more about other people and have a dialogue a true interaction; where I can ask questions. I enjoy others point of views, not that I am going to agree always but everyone has an opinion that's why it is theirs.
I can run my mouth from time to time. I do like to talk if so inspired. I will strike up a conversation with anyone. As my friend who lived in Chicago for 20 years said, do you have to talk to everyone? I said no, but I can. Then we traveled to Chicago together and he said, people don’t talk like you do in Chicago so you may want to keep your mouth shut. I said they haven’t met me yet. And guess what, people do talk to you in Chicago!
It’s not like I am saying anything inappropriate. I have that personality and face that people respond well to, I guess. I know I look dead common. People come up to me often and just start talking and then look at me and say, aren’t you so and so. Happened the other day in Starbucks. A woman just started talking and said hey I haven’t seen you in a long time … how have you been? I am really good with remembering people and I was searching my memory and hitting a blank, it must have shown because she said aren’t you Kevin? I just responded politely and chuckled and she said I am so embarrassed. I said don’t be, happens all the time I always look like someone’s cousin or friend or something.
I like that we are free to think and say what we want without being persecuted. That said, I did say think and speak. There is a lot to consider in speaking. If you listen to children, they will show you that consideration is a learned practice. Otherwise people would be hopping around on one leg, bruised and bleeding, trying to get their foot out of their mouth or someone else’s out of their ass.
Because this is a get to know me style page, I will share some thoughts.

My core belief of people is simple. People are good for the most part. Yes, there are outliers that are rotten to the core. I still think those “rotten to the core” people have some good in them and you can learn something, if you try.

Reading people
It is said it take us 6 seconds to form an opinion when we meet someone. Listen to that but don’t subscribe to it. By that I mean, try to avoid a first impression, just be open-minded. Some personalities are hard to overcome but push yourself.