Listen up !

I have found that most of the times that I have found myself in trouble, it is because I did not employ good listening skills. The art of careful listening is worthy of development and improvement in all of our lives.

"I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen." - -Ernest Hemingway

Someone once said there is a reason that God gave us two ears and only one mouth. Good listeners make sound thinkers.

Paying attention will pay benefits that will come no other way. I either need to be really good at that or I need to surround myself with people who are so they can keep me posted of times I am veering off course. Life is full of “Near misses” that are a result of not paying attention. Although it would be nice to be surrounded by people who have as their passion keeping me from embarrassment, it is hard to find friends with that kind of time. The better plan for me is to learn listening. Some of the wisest people I have ever met are some of the quietest. If you can get a word out of them it is worth listening to. I think if I try today, I could spend more time listening.