One of the most difficult activities to understand in life is to know how to listen and for that,the first we must learn is to BE QUIET.
Hearing has never been the same than listening, although I have to say that many people think that they are the same because they don’t understand that the ability of hearing is natural and has to be re-discovered and developed.
When hearing, you use your auditory system to receive the signal from outside to inside.(I say inside because our body emits signals that are heard or listened).
On the contrary, listening is a more complex process than the simple fact of hearing a signal,it is an activity that requires to be present and conscious in front of the speaker. This way, we can communicate, give and receive what really matters.
To listen actively is the core of all human interactions.
There are many words that are related to the definition of listening actively and they are the following:
These are the words that make listening to be active and most importantly love advice.
Julian Treasure is a sound and listening expert who thinks that the world is losing its listening - with the unfortunate consequence of losing out on human interaction and communication. While Treasure acknowledges that as someone who lives to listen he is probably in the minority, he believes that every person needs to listen consciously to live fully.This short lecture from Treasure offers a thought-provoking way to look at listening that might change your perspective!
Every person needs to listen consciously to live fully
Julian Treasure is a sound and listening expert who thinks that the world is losing its listening