Listening habit

Thanks a ton for such a beautiful discussion. Well good habits should be inculcated so that they can turn out into good results at the end. bad habits always lead to disastrous endings. Listening is one such good habit that needs to be cultivated by everyone as it is very much instrumental in one's success story. When u listen properly, u can get the idea of the whole issue and then only u can present it in a better way for others. What say?

I agree with the earlier myLotters opinion. And thank you for opening a very nice discussion. I may add that it takes a lot of practice and a willing heart to develop the listening habit. When we deal with our friends, we have a listening heart because we care about them. When we were younger, we have an on and off listening act to our parents. Now, at this stage, I don't hav ethe habit of listening to entertainment news for I don't get anything beneficial in it. My job requires me to listening to a lot of people. In the beginning, I was half hearted but as I have to perform the job very satisfactorily, I have learned to listen with a heart. With that I was able to give my opinion very well. I don't look at the person, I don't even ask for the background, I just focused on the performance in front of me.

Desire is motivation at it's narrowest point. Listening is the only way to follow and understand another person. Whether it is listening to their heart or hearing their very soul. Listen effectively is the secret. Showing respect in the wanting is what it takes.

I am a great listener of all my friends as well as familys problems.I am a great person for taking peoples minds off all the things that bother people as well. In the past I use to listen as well as give advice when they asked for it, but now I never give advice as some times it falls on deaf ears.

Hmmm...I can tell you I have some habits like playing the computer, reading, myloting and taking care of my dog. I even have some more habits. The thing is, some of my habits can be dominant and take the highest priority even if I don't find them important. Playing the computer is a bad habit that drains my time and gives me nothing. I wish I would be stronger and do better things instead. I think the desire is something we need to check with ourselves, because, the desire can control us and we need to love things for a good reason, not just addiction. Listening is one of my good skills and I'm proud of that. I have patience to listen and to think about what I hear. I'm not sure listening can be a habit. We do it as part of our life, we don't just set times for listening. We do it because we need to do it. Habits can be changed with hard work, discipline and repeat doing the good habits instead of the bad ones. Even if we don't like it, we can make it a habit by repeating the thing we desire to make it our habit.

Of course even I have to give a nod to this definition. I am an academician. In an hour I will use the word Listen Here, at least for about 10 to 12 times. Means what I want my students to listen whatever I am informing in the classroom. So, I know the importance of listening.

i agree, all three are important. Without a desire in us, we don't do /listen to any, the desire helps us, in fact makes us to learn and through this learning we get the knowledge and the knowledge helps us to develop the skill. Desire is the root cause of everything.

I do agree with you definition in there. Listening habit is something to be practice to be developed. Practice makes perfect as what they say. It is a wise idea to listne to a speaker, so as to comprehend what he or she is saying. That is to avoid misunderstanding, we listen and we clarify if things are so blurry as what we take it. Listening, i believe is na important tool for effective and efficient communication. I'm doing my best to have that habit. Thanks