Speaking less, & listening more??

@babyhar (1335)
Canada
April 9, 2007 2:56pm CST
Do you feel that you need to work on this more? Where you need to listen to what others are saying more.. Instead of interrupting others so much.. And allowing yourself to talk over the person who is trying to tell you something? I think we all have done this at one point or another.. Where someone will be talking & you end up getting so excited about the topic the two of you are discussing.. That you end up interrupting the person instead of really listening to what they have to say.. I feel if one is willing to listen more to the people around them.. That it allows a person the ability to understand people more, as well as understand yourself better as well.. I feel sometimes when you are able to listen more to the people around you.. That you then are able to be a much better quality talker when the time comes.. All in all.. Do you believe that you need to work on this more? Where you listen more to others instead of talking over them? Have you sometimes as well caught yourself doing this? Did you keep on talking or did you realize that you need to stop talking & listen more to the person whom you may be talking to? I feel that being able to listen more, & speak less is one of the rewards of truly listening to someone.. I believe when a person is able to do this that.. It enables a person the ability to connect more with another human being! What is your take on this?! . . Thanks for sharing with me your thoughts! xx
2 responses
• Singapore
9 Apr 07
I have been working hard at it to reasonable success. I can talk.. I can listen to if I want to. It is a valuable skill. ^^
9 Apr 07
I don't have this problem. I was raised to never interrupt a person when they are speaking. I have always been known to be a good listener. I really bothers me when I am interrupted when I am talking. I don't like it when it happens to me so I wouldn't dream of doing it to someone else.