Everyone take the time today to actually listen to what others are saying to you. Don't try to out think them, prepare your response, cut them off, or out talk them. Just LISTEN!
We never take the time to actually listen to what others have to say because we are too busy figuring out what we are going to say next. If our mind isn't preoccupied with our own thoughts and opinions, then we are searching for errors in others conversation. We only hear them talk instead of actually listening to what they have to say.
Just for today, resist the urge to have a response to everything someone says to you. Instead, take a break when the conversation is done, tell them you would like to think about what they have said, and come back later with conversation based on your reflection of what you heard.
Talking for the sake of hearing yourself speak demonstrates your inability to control your thoughts.
I AM TRULY GUILTY OF THIS AND STARTING NOW AND TODAY I WILL APPLY THIS TO MY EVERYDAY LIFE.
ReplyDeleteI think we are all guilty at one time or another of doing this. We are eager to have someone listen to our opinion to stroke our ego to make us feel important! But thank you Lord we can keep trying to do better!
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