Honestly, I am not much of a good listener. However, I would still like to see myself above average when it comes to listening to people.
But still, there are times I catch myself in the act of not being attentive and not letting the other person get done with what they are saying before I jump in and start adding my opinion or diverting to another conversation entirely.
Nevertheless, when I do act this way, its usually when we've talked the important stuffs and the other person is almost about to wrap this up.
I could've let them wrap up, but sometimes I just feel like I already know where it's going.
However, this is an attitude I would like to stop soon. It's not an easy task for just anyone. It takes patience because every so often It's boring to listen to some people talk that you just feel like they are not going anywhere with the conversation, so this creates a type of saving the other person before they make a fool of themselves.
In my situation it's not this way, it's a very important conversation but just because I know where it's going, and we are done with the important stuffs, I switched the conversation to another one entirely.
Listening is one of those skills that are underrated in today's society. Because I've seen some people who just can't wait for you to talk for a fee seconds before they are already adding their opinions.
In some cases, some people are just anxious of not talking about because they always want to be the one talking. This is why knowing when to talk is a skill too that needs to be learned with practice from every conversation we have.
Whenever you're having a conversation, know when to talk and when to just listen. Occasionally all you need is to just listen to people without interruption, but these days some people prefer you both talking almost at the same time. And i believe that this is why we find it difficult to understand ourselves these days. Many conflicts and wars could've been avoided if we really made an effort to listen to ourselves without having to think we have to be the one talking, thinking that means we are in control.
Sometimes the real power lies in how attentive you are to listening to another person talk.
Catch you next time
