Listening is a dying art we hardly listen to understand we only listen to refute or reply.
Steven R. Covey rightly points out that “most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” This is how today works in modern communication. People get the false belief that they know everything about everything, that whatever they are saying is the ultimate truth, and it hurts their egos to listen and accept others' perspectives. such people close the door of potential knowledge that could flow from one another to another and miss the opportunity to actually grow. Puja Saha Humanity: Speaking and listening are two sides of the coin and a good healthy communication requires both it also defines an individual's personality and leadership qualities. Still, unfortunately in the era of competition, we miss out on the actual points, and then one thing leads to another thing. We don't understand how communication works, the only thing we know is how to debate, there is a difference between conversation and debate, and when we ...