Hearing alone is not enough to listen It has been said the quieter you become the more you hear, and I believe it is true. There is a sense of noise in the silence. This assignment is nothing new to me. I am the total people watcher. I observe people and situations constantly. I tend to be the more quite one while my mind is exploding with thoughts. There is so much you can learn when you just listen. At times while observing people I wish I had not heard what I hear. While other times what I hear peaks my interest and I desire to hear more. Most people do not listen to the full meaning of the word. Most people do not listen with the intent to understand. Most people listen with the intent to reply. What I learned most from this assignment specifically was how much I listen with more than my ears. I can listen to people when they are not verbally speaking. Actions speak louder than words. Simply listening to what people speak verbally they may sound happy, and excited. However, upon observing what they say with their body language is quite the contrary. A discouraged disposition, even though it is able to be heard in their speech alone, adding another sense such as sight can emphasize the fact. Hearing alone is not enough to listen. To hear means “the faculty of perceiving sounds”. However to listen is to “give one’s attention to a sound”. Multiple senses are a given. To listen also means “to hear something with thoughtful intention” or “to give consideration”. Hearing the words are the first step, but what you do with what you hear is what matters. Listening implies hearing the words of the speaker, but also the meaning of those words and the message they are trying to get across, paying attention to unspoken signs, asking questions if you are unsure of the meaning, and listening with the eyes; giving full attention to the one speaking. To fully grasp and comprehend the thoughts and ideas of the one you are listening to, you must make a conscious effort to do more than hear what is being spoken, you must listen.
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