Conversations flow
tongues wag
soft whispers
loud banters
everyone is busy
exercising their mouth
but who is listening?
Ears seem to be
an ornamental piece
in the face….
It seems to have
forgotten its function,
the art of listening!
Today, if you have noticed people always want their voice to be heard, but lack the patience to listen. Effective or active listening like other precious traits is becoming a rarity. They ask a question and do not have the willingness or the ear to hear you out.
Parents don’t give a conscious ear to their child’s small talks, as their phones keep them busy, the husband is busy watching an interesting match to lend a patient hearing to his wife, the colleague is busy working on a presentation when you speak, friends cut you through as you talk….. am sure many of you can relate to these scenarios.
Today, the art of actively listening is becoming a lost virtue. Do you agree?
Yes I completely agree with you, Radhika and the art of listening has become completely bleak and almost lost. The moment you speak the other person thinks the opposite and then there is mayhem. Lovely poem and picture.
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Thanks Kamal and Oh, I have come across many people who only want to talk but hardly listen. Hence this post was born 😀
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Yes absolutely true Radhika it happens with mostly all of us. Welcome dear👍👍👍👍
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Very true and completely agree. The distractions caused by electronic media in addition to a busy lifestyle adds to communicating effectively. Sadly listening happens better by emedia as we are attuned to hearing the beeps of notifications rather than our child’s plea..
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Haha! Yeah that is so true Deepika! Amazed at how we are surrendering our senses to the virtual world so easily.
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*Not communicating effect tively *
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I completely agree!
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Happy you agree Saania. Thanks!
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My pleasure🙈💞
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Effectively 😀😀
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Completely agree👍
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Thanks Anjali 🙂
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You’re welcome Radhika 💕😇🙏
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Seems like this is inspired by the super Sunday matches. But you are right, with Google at fingertips we downplay listening to others for we believe that if there is anything worthwhile that can be imparted by the speaker is already available on the internet. Except when we speak, or write, we forget Google and believe we have something to say that is worth our listeners’ Google time.
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Oh! absolutely ESP….Mr. Google knows it all…..and has sabotaged all ears to himself 😀.
And yes….the adrenaline pumped up high on yesterday’s double cliffhangers 😀
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So true! You’ve said it all!
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Thanks dear. Hope you are enjoying your holiday 😁
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Absolutely. …… sometimes all people need is an ear to get healed
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I agree Sakshi. A patient listening ear helps and heals👍
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🤗❤️
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Radhika, I’m smiling at your words of
‘Ears seem to be
an ornamental piece’.
This does indeed seem to often be the case, alas! Particularly with parents with young children and this is such a loss to both parties … when my son was very young I talked to him non-stop, even when out in the prom. No doubt some saw me as a bit over the top, but it wasn’t long before we had long chats, which we still do! Here’s to everyone realising ears are for listening – a gift not afforded to all. Xx
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Well said Annika. A listening ear to their banters and small talk goes a long way in fostering a great bond. I am glad you continue to have chats with your son which so rare today in many families.
This generation of parents sadly undermine the impact of not providing a listening ear to their children.
Your concluding line of the comment is so very true!! ❤️
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I know quite a few people with total sudden hearing loss in one hear (stroke or viral infection) and it is devastating. Though the other ear is okay, the rushing/crashing sound in the damaged ear is relentless and causes even more problems with hearing. Not easy.
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I think the constant use of mobiles also impairs the hearing ability.
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So true! I like the comparison of ears with ornaments.
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Thank you Megala 🙂
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U hit the nail hard..
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😇🙏
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I know it feels as if everyone is listening to just talk back!
“Ornamental ears” is true indeed!
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I have come across many many such people Moushumi 🙂
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True, we hear but seldom listen! Excellent piece!
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Thanks Kunal. Hope people nurture and rekindle the art of listening !
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😍So nice , I am one of them who never sit to listen .
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It’s nice that you are aware of it Priya….most people don’t even realise it ☺️
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Good one. People may be listening but are they hearing
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I doubt it ☺️. Thanks Drew!
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loved your choice of words to describe this post … surely the art of written words will put across the point, if not listening… 🙂👍
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Thanks so much Shefali for the lovely compliment 😊
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What’s not to agree about it.The constant buzzing of the phone have taken away the basic sense in the human beings to enjoy the life happening around them.
They only appreciate the days which they pay for aka the vacation.
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They have truly succumbed to the digital world in every sense Megha!
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Yes the sad truth.
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Haven’t you noticed, it is the near and dear ones, who are not getting a patient hearing….😞
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Very much so Indira.
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I love those who stay on conversation. So I always try to do the same.. And of course I respect those who tell it straight if busy instead of making the one sided talk.. you have a great point there radhika
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Yes it’s such a pleasure to converse when everyone is totally a part of it. Thanks Akhila. Nice to see you here!
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So true! Completely agree, dear!!
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Thanks Kranti!
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Always my pleasure! 💖
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I absolutely agree with you – patience has deformed into aggression
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Yes, unfortunately it has Shantanu. I feel really sad as to how technology is changing the very essence of human nature.
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True that, Radhika. It is sad indeed
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Beautiful post and a lovely blog. I wrote a similar post. Would love if you could review that. ❤️🌸
https://positivitymonger.wordpress.com/2019/06/29/someone-to-listen/
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Thanks. Will check yours soon!
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True… I totally agree.
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Thanks 🙂
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Our hurt has made us insensitive.. Most times its a battle for particularly extroverts i think
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I like how you describe the ears seem to have become ornamental piece 🙂 I agree, listening is a skill, I too am continually learning.
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Thanks Pragalbha. Gone are those days when people gave you a patient hearing however trivial the issue may have been. Now they seem always busy to give you an ear.
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Very true, Radhika! 👍
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Thanks Vidur!
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So true and so well said Radhika
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Thanks Tanvir!
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Having read this I believed it was really informative.
I appreciate you spending some time and effort to put this article together.
I once again find myself personally spending way too much time
both reading and leaving comments. But so what, it was still worthwhile!
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