Hearing and listening problems seem to be part of la condition humaine. My wife often points out that even though I appear to be listening, often I don’t hear. This may be something that other husbands recognize, and I wonder why it is that real hearing is so difficult for husbands? It may also be challenging for wives, but many husbands don’t even want to talk, so the hearing challenge for wives could be one of trying to interpret grunts! This is a perplexing process and could end up with lawyers, where misunderstanding is almost certain. I remind myself each day of the great saying that I came up with many years ago:
Thanks for taking the time to read Tanja. Yes - it is such a challenge to really hear. My favourite quote is one that I heard a US speaker tell many years ago. He said that a professor of communications at UCLA said that all communication results in misunderstanding. I see how true this is every day. Hope that you are having a good break in the beautiful German summer.
A wonderful and important topic, Reuben, I've given whole seminars on the difference between listening and hearing. In a nutshell: I believe anyone can listen, but hearing involves taking in what you hear, actually processing it, and responding to it thoughtfully. It is interesting how most do not realise that there is even a difference. Happy weekend to you, Reuben.
Thanks for taking the time to read Tanja. Yes - it is such a challenge to really hear. My favourite quote is one that I heard a US speaker tell many years ago. He said that a professor of communications at UCLA said that all communication results in misunderstanding. I see how true this is every day. Hope that you are having a good break in the beautiful German summer.
A wonderful and important topic, Reuben, I've given whole seminars on the difference between listening and hearing. In a nutshell: I believe anyone can listen, but hearing involves taking in what you hear, actually processing it, and responding to it thoughtfully. It is interesting how most do not realise that there is even a difference. Happy weekend to you, Reuben.