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You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time ~ M. Scott Peck Are you a good listener? Maybe you are. But the odds are not good. Though we like to believe otherwise, most people, most of the time, are terrible listeners. Its no mystery why. The real mystery is why we arent doing anything about it.
Listening temporarily involves a total acceptance of the other. Sensing this acceptance, the speaker will fell less and less vulnerable and more and more inclined to open up the inner recesses of his or her mind to the listener. As this happens, speaker and listener begin to appreciate each other more and more, and the duet dance of love is begun again. -M. Scott Peck.
2. To listen is to learn.
When you listen, the probability of learning something approaches 100 percent; when you speak, the chances are zero. Who are you serving, really, when you speak? Not yourself, apparently. Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening when youd have preferred to talk. ~D.J. Kaufman.
4. To listen is to be liked.
To feel belonging and acceptance are fundamental human needs that you can meet for others, just by listening. Whatever the context, humans seem to instinctively recognize and appreciate true listening. Listening, not imitation, may be the sincerest form of flattery. -Dr Joyce Brothers.
6. To listen is to persuade.
If you listen to someone elses needs or point of view, they are more likely to be open to what you have to say. You can also go one step further and choose your words so that they will be better received.
A good listener tries to understand what the other person is saying. In the end he may disagree sharply, but because he disagrees, he wants to know exactly what it is he is disagreeing with. ~Kenneth A. Wells