Chapter 7- Listening Actively

Listening can be a troublesome experience for some. Sometimes it can be the most invigorating time with the giver telling an epic story of a time long ago to a young child that wishes to learn more about the world. Other times, it can be a time slowing bore with a boss telling his employees about the weird thing his cat ate. I have found myself on both sides of this equation. When it comes to things that I have an interest in, I’m like a moth to a flame and you have my full attention. When it comes to things that I don’t care about, sometimes I don’t even look at the person talking. I will be the first to admit that doing that is rude as heck and I probably sound hypocritical if you have read any of my other posts. That being said, I wish to change that and become a better attender. This just means that I am willing to hear what the person talking to me is saying (ch. 7, pg.178). Of course, like most other things in life, this is not going to happen instantaneously. I will have to change my habits around, so things do not distract me from the important things in my life. Being easily distracted is a big problem in my life as well, so I will have to really work on that to be a better attender.