Hearing and listening are 2 different things. Hearing doesn’t imply choice, it’s unintentional. Listening does imply choice, it’s intentional. Here’s what it means to listen:
- Listening means “I respect you”
- Listening means “I care about what you have to say”
- Listening means “You matter in this moment”
- Listening means “I love you”
- Listening means “I’m going to put your needs above mine in this moment”
- Listening means “I want to help you”
- Listening means “I want to work with you”
- Listening means “I value your advice”
- Listening means “I value the fact that you chose me to share something with”
- Listening means “I can paraphrase what you just told me”
- Listening means “I’m giving you all my attention in this moment”
- Listening means “I want to understand you”
What does listening mean to you?
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