#Trust30 | Listen
Laura Kimball seems a bit contradicting herself in the latest prompt. Quoting the fortune-cookie on topic of speaking less on own plans and than asks us what are our plans… So I won’t again stick with the point of the prompt, but rather just connect to “less speaking”.
Although I have been bombarding you with my thoughts and world-views in all my blog posts, I personally like being the LISTENER. Because listening is the key to understanding and only understanding allows me to help & influence people around me.
Thanks to my listening character, I have many times been considered “silent” and maybe “out of topic”. But that always gives me the leverage to surprise the group with to-the-point inputs and broad understanding of the topic.
I believe we should listen twice as much as we talk.
[important]What about you ? Do you really listen to people, or you just restlessly wait and prepare for your chance to talk?[/important]
I’d love to “hear” your thoughts so I can learn from you.
In some cases people say that the very opposite poles are attracted to each other in personal relationships. But in this point you just described we are the very same.
During discussions, not only active listening plays a vital role. It should go along with putting the right questions. Input for next post:)
Thank you Bubu for your comment! Actually, giving the right question is indeed a topic that I will sooner or later cover. I have been preparing something special for that for some time
Till than, keep hanging around and good luck with being good listener!
Thanks for pointing how how contradictory my prompt was — you make a very excellent point, one that I hadn’t even realized. To answer your question directly, I’m a listener too
Hi Laura, welcome to MomentsToLive
and thanks for stopping by. I hope the listening is for you as contributing as it is for me. And hope to see you round here again.
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