Listening

Listening is NOT a passive activity!
Listen for unspoken fears, concerns, moods, and aspirations.
Good listening requires great wisdom.
Listen to others with respect and validation.
Listen without thinking about how you're going to respond.
Listen for tell-tale signs of impending trouble.
Listen with positive regard for people's strengths & abilities.


I belive that these are very good ideas and tips on how to become a better listner. To often in todays society people just pretend to listen and not truly listen to what a person has to say. I thikn that we need to learn to listen to what the speaker is truly saying because there could be some hidden truth or secret going on that they are trying to get out but just can't seem to. A good listner to me should whole heartly listen carefully to what is being said to them, then get their ideas together in order to fully help out.

I do not howerver think that good listening requires great wisdom. I do think it requires great concern and respect for the person that is talking to you.