Are You Listening

Are you listening, to what I am saying??


Did you hear what I just said?
I have heard these questions, as a question, as an argument or as a shout am sure you must have aswell…
Why can’t all of us be good listeners? And are all the people who call themselves good listeners really so…

Truly listening to someone is one of the greatest gifts we give to each other. So when you are listening to others, you are treating them with the respect they need, and that indicates, what they are talking about is absolutely important to you.
Though, I sometimes call myself a good listener, am I really one..??. I can listen to music which does not mean much, but listening to other humans, it is not easy as our ego comes in the way sometimes. You want to interrupt the talker and give your views, which could stem the flow. You want to prove your point is right.

We need to be objective when listening, keeping aside our ideas, views and allow the speaker to give their point of view. Only then we learn. Giving the correct responses to show that you are actually listening is very important; sometimes, but how many actually do this?
So what is the speaker’s angle…? When they want advice, they will more likely go to the person who will listen to them without passing judgment, or being bossy. It is because by speaking it out to somebody, they get to understand the same better and act on it themselves...

The most important thing in good family relationships between the wife and husband or the kids and parents is to leave out the stubbornness to cling to their own ideas and assertions and to start listening, which in turn unveils wonderful results...Great leaders say that we can learn a lot from everyday events. Human beings have the power of discrimination to maintain the quality of life by learning the art of true listening

Very true, God has given us two ears and only one mouth, to listen more and talk less. And the gift of listening is wisdom, from the experiences of others.

Well let us not include those who want to be selective listeners… listening to others, be it the people you love, the people who bore you, the people you are not comfortable does make a difference in case of the speaker…

What do you think?  Is listenening a hard work ?