I noticed the topic of ‘listening to understand versus listening to reply‘ has been trending on social media lately. I’ve been trying to understand what those set of words meant to me. As I’ve witnessed conversations since I saw these said posts, I realized that people tend to do exactly that – they are quick to reply without actually understanding what you said. I, myself, am guilty of this. If one slows down, and is actively listening, they are more likely to understand the other person’s stance.
In this journey that I am in, I am committing to actively listen to others to understand, and not to reply before I’ve actually taken a moment to understand their point.
Will you? What are your thoughts on this subject?
The Overthinker 