The distinction between hearing and listening lies in the differentiation of the faculties being employed to carry out communication exchange, and to what measurable capacity those faculties are used.
One is simply the passage of air through the auditory canal, nothing more nothing less; giving full substantiation to the saying ” going in one ear out the other.” This fundamentally signifies that the person in reception of the message, has not engaged his or her mental processes in the exchange.
What is effective listening?
Effective listening is active listening.
This means, that when one is participating in conversation they are fully engaged in the mental rationalizing process in an effort to learn through deeper understanding (insight).
Is there any wonder left to the issues of fledgling education. For it can very well be reasoned, that failure to master the art of listening is largely contributory to the fledgling state of education
Listening and the state of Relationships
There is a serious lack in communication, which is destroying many relationships both professional and personal.
Conversations have become disjointed.
With the expansion of social media, we have seen a growth in relational activities but degradation of relationships.
Why is this?
There are more people talking but few are hearing ,and even fewer actually listening.
Social egoism is at an all time high.
Most of our conversations are not conversations at all but merely monologues and soliloquies.
One can simply look at an exchange among peers and see how many times the same conversation is replayed over and over, although every single rationale has already been explored in great depth.
Each and every one is simply awaiting their turn to make a point.
How can one gain understanding without at least attempting to listen?
Many have failed to past the test.
Most are not even trying.
You too may be guilty of this
Check your reflection
Are you;
- trailing off in the middle of a conversation and carrying on an internal dialogue
- in face to face exchange are you just waiting for your turn to jump in and say something
- when holding exchanges on social media are you fully reading the conversation before making a response?
- in face to face exchange do you find yourself anxiously waving your hands in the middle of a conversation
- guilty of interrupting before someone has fully finished a thought.
- If responding to a message only respond to part of a conversation and ignore the rest.
- Are you over acknowledging that you get what someone is saying although they have not finished their complete thought.
- Do you find yourself leaving the exchange without remembering anything that was said.
Relationships are complex.
Living peaceably among one another requires a thorough understanding of one’s rationalization processes.
That means knowing what position one stands on and why.
Effective communication is the key to building human relationships.
You can never build a relationship with a battering ram, it is impossible.
If you have problems building relationships the very problem could be you.
Do a self-evaluation!
If you find that you have little patience to hear someone all the way through without drawing conclusions about their ineptitude, then you may need to change.
Ask others how you come off in conversation.
Are you spacing out?
Are you pretend listening?
Are you employing selective listening?
Are you a selfish listener?
If you have problems in any of these areas try to actively change your behaviors.
Initiate a conversation, fully invest in that conversation without distractions; with eyes targeted.
Remain silent while the other is talking and wait until they have completely finished to respond.
Try to avoid any of the aforementioned behaviors.
The art of communication
Communicating effectively is an art.
The basis of that art is listening for understanding that we may build stronger relationships.
Relationships help us get to the places we want to be so much quicker.
When you have the support of others it means that you have someone to share your joy and your burdens and push you along when you lose steam.
“Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor. For if either of them falls, the one will lift his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up.” Ecclesiastes 4:9
Strengthening relationships is essential to your success and achievement, begin by learning to be an effective listener.
Inspiraelevation 
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