In the Name of Allah, the Most High
I’ve truly learned the value of what it means to listen. Not because of my experience, but after realization:
how much we don’t listen.
People never really notice this, but when they do talk to me I watch them very carefully, even though I may not make it apparent. I analyze their body language and dissect their speech. I can tell you, I don’t believe I’ve ever stood infront of anyone that I have had a conversation with and ignored them(unless I was being distracted!).
I really do consider it an art, as many people have not mastered it(including me). There is something so
sincere and honest about people who listen. Today, I have come to realize that THIS is a value that I will
look for in any human I deal with from now on.
The reason for me writing this isn’t because I didn’t notice it before, but I didn’t notice how much it’s lacking and what that truly said about us.
Thinking about about my experiences where people don’t listen, it’s not neccessarily because they are plugging their ears, but other gestures: not turning their whole body to you, not looking at you, long pauses after you comment which make you seem as if your talking too much, irrelavent comments made after you speak or even no comment at all.
People who listen are much more initmate. They look at you, feel and mirror your body language, they glare(which may or may not be good :] ), they react as you speak, and they little comments here and there, and they truly interact with you and your speech.
I always value and respect the people i’ve mentioned above. It’s a quality I will now analyze futher in humans I meet.
Such a noble quality, a honourary art that we have forgotten, that of listening.
