If you’re like most people, you probably seek first to be understood; you want to get your point across. In doing so, you may ignore the other person completely, pretend that you’re listening, selectively hear only certain parts of the conversation or attentively focus on only the words being said, but miss the meaning entirely. So why does this happen?
Most people listen with the intent to reply, not to understand. You listen to yourself as you prepare in your mind what you are going to say, the questions you are going to ask, etc. You filter everything you hear through your life experiences, your frame of reference. You check what you hear against your autobiography and see how it measures up. Consequently, you decide prematurely what the other person means before he/she finishes communicating. Do any of the following sound familiar?
This week we will focus on Habit 5, Seek First to Understand than to be Understood!
Today's birthdays:
Thandolwenkosi Khumalo (Grade 9)
Mbali Kubheka (Grade 10)
Asemahle Mdazuka (Grade 9)
Leago Monyake (Grade 8)
Tosambe Mwasite (Grade 11)
Moagi Tshabadira (Grade 12)
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