Wednesday, September 10, 2014

Listening With The Intention of Truly Understanding

It’s not uncommon that when we are conversing with a person, we may not actually be listening intently.  It’s quite possible that we are preparing our response while the person is speaking.  (I’ve certainly done this on a few occasions.)  This is particularly true if the conversation involves some disagreement.  

One of the healthiest things that we can do in a relationship is to genuinely listen; in other words, to listen with the intention of truly understanding what the person is saying.

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