![]() ![]() Adler writes in How to Speak, How to Listen: And yet most of us haven’t thought about how we listen.Īs Mortimer J. Listening is one of the foundations of society – it is what enables us to form meaningful relationships and connections. Among other things, we need to comprehend what’s being said and why, reflect on intentions, and consider non-verbal communication. We assume that, as long as we can hear someone and understand their words that we are listening. There is a difference between hearing and listening. ![]() One of the main reasons this breakdown in communication occurs is that listening (like reading, thinking clearly and focusing) is a skill which we rarely consider to be something requiring knowledge and practice. ![]() Toddlers scream about it, teenagers move out, couples split up, companies breakdown. The sense that we are not being listened to is one of the most frustrating feelings imaginable. ![]() “You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.” ![]()
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