It’s not just women whining to their boyfriends this time. Listening is an actual skill that is necessary in life. Let’s not over-complicate things – without listening, we wouldn’t be able to communicate properly. Without being able to listen, we would just keep blabbering and no one would be able to understand each other, let alone reciprocate reactions and replies. We won’t make sense in any way. Can you imagine if nobody listened – ever? The world would be full of noise and misunderstanding.
Listening helps hone the values that are considered integral for a healthy social and emotional life. It allows us to connect to other people and build relationships. Listening allows us to empathize to our friends and family, and they to us.
On a more serious note, we all know that listening is a skill that we learn early on in life – even before we are born into the world. As we grow up, it allows us to learn new things and discover stuff we didn’t know before. There are many ways to sharpen this skill: engaging in meaningful conversation, listening to or reading stories, watching educational plays or films, and a whole lot more.
Listening is very important on so many levels. Sometimes, we forget how to do it, even as adults. Teaching our kids how to listen and comprehend the things told to them is a good reminder about this valuable life skill.
