Tag: Communication

‘Who Are You Going To Listen To, Them Or You?’

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth

Listen to yourself, not to them. Real breakthroughs happen when you listen to your inner self, when you have the courage to be you, when you have the courage to say, ‘No matter what, I am going to listen to myself.

Do not waste your time. According to Amber Rose, ‘You only live once. You have to take chances. You have to make your own decisions. You can ask your friends and family for their opinions, but at the end of the day, if you feel very strongly about what you want to do, you should do it. Others can only tell you what they think, an they’re not always right. They’re not you. They’re not you. They don’t know how it feels to be you. You are the only one who knows who you are and where you are going.’

That doesn’t mean you should not listen to your people. But if you are not comfortable with what they have to say, then you can go ahead and do your own thing.

Because you know where you are going. They don’t.

Listening Requires This From You

by Bright Osadiaye, posted in Personal Development, Personal Growth
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‘What lovely, larger life becomes ours when we listen to one another.’– Naomi Shihab Nye

We get better when we listen to one another. We connect with other people when we listen. If you want to hear what others are saying, you must listen.

Listen. Listen. Love happens when we listen. Happiness increases when we listen. Listening is a mind builder.

‘Understanding does not occur when we try to intercept what someone wants to say to us by claiming we already know it.’- Hans- Geog Gadamer

Listening is more than just nodding your head. It is more than waiting to say something.

Listening requires your presence. If you are not there, you won’t hear what the other person is saying.

To know what is going on in your life, you must listen to yourself. If you want to know what is going on around you, you must listen.

If you are interested in what your people are doing, you must listen to them.

If you listen, you will hear. If you don’t, you won’t.

When you listen, you make people feel better about themselves. You are less likely to cause anxiety, pain, rejection, or resentment.

You can’t feel others if you don’t listen. According to Eckhart Tolle, ‘You cannot feel someone else’s Being except through your own.’ If you want people to feel your Being, you must listen to them. You can do it.