Self- Reflection · Society of Ordinary Gentlemen

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Self- Reflection

Good morning, ladies and gentlemen,

Since I have started this journey of growth and learning I have tried to educate myself and improve myself. One of the things that I like to do is, in the morning I like to put on a audio book or a pod cast on to listen to as I am getting ready for my day.

I have never been an audio book fan, because I felt that was cheating instead of actually reading a book, which is ironic in itself because I was not reading in the first place. But I figured that I would do this while I am getting ready and especially when my favorite time of shaving with my safety razor, shaving with a safety razor, the soap mug, and the brush just starts me day off with a nice clean shave just and the experience so enjoyable.

But what I find myself doing is as I am listening (or I thought I was at least) my mind begins to wonder and think about what a person said or something that I recall at home, work, or an experience that I had. I mean I love the idea of listening while I get ready, but my mind begins to wander about things and experiences, and I know I am missing out on key points. This got me to wandering, when people are talking to me and I automatically start to build my response, my case, or my defense, am I truly listening to what that person is saying? Is this how most arguments proceed because we stop listening at one point and start our strategy?

So, I started working on as I am getting ready for work and I am listening, I try to catch myself and keep my mind from wandering into that response zone and focus on what is being said. Practicing this while I am getting ready has helped me be to be in tune and engaged when I am actually talking to a person, and I have noticed big change in how I interact and communicate with people. This has also helped me gain more knowledge while I am listening to these pod cast and audio books. Because now I am listening to learn and not to respond.

if you feel that you are like this that when you are engaged in conversations and you feel you are not listening fully to that person you are in communication with, try listening to pod cast or audio books and focus on what the person is saying and when you feel you are wandering off, stop go back to where you feel you lost communication with your mind and start again. It will greatly enhance you communication skills and you will learn to value what other are truly saying.

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