When I listen to others do I check out my interpretation of what they are saying or do I just assume I ‘know’ what they mean? So many times I have been guilty of making assumptions and then respond or behave based on those beliefs only to find I was incorrect in my understanding of what was being said to me. I have walked away from relationships, destroyed trust, and created drama and suffering for myself and others due to my faulty listening.
Today, I will not guess at what others mean when they send me
a message. I will ask clarifying
questions and avoid supposing I know. I
will check out my beliefs to make sure I am accurate before I buy into them. This has been a costly lesson that I do not
want to have to learn it again.
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