Are You a Good Listener?
As I was sitting at dinner this evening watching people converse over their meal, it hit me how much people want to be heard, and I have to admit that some of the most fun conversations are those in which all the people around have something to contribute and often can hardly wait until one person’s talking before interjecting their view on the subject. At the same time, if everyone is talking and no one is listening, our talking is futile.
There are times when I feel at a loss to know what to say to people or how to respond to situations but maybe it’s those times when I just need to listen. Life is not about always being right or having the right words to say; it’s about caring and sometimes just being there. It’s about being interested in things that I may know nothing about but I can learn or at least give the person the benefit of talking about something that means something to them. If you ever take the time to listen to someone, I’m sure they’ll notice and will probably thank you for it.
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