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Sometimes I have gone to social situations, which is the highly technical term for parties, and had an intention of seeing how little I could speak and how much I could listen.
Not that I stood there like a mannequin, freaking people out, (Which, don’t get me wrong, is fun. Especially at funerals) but simply always asking questions and getting the other person to talk and just listen. This isn’t exactly the point of this discussion, but the idea of not trying to have all the answers, or tell my hilarious story about Venice instead of listening to the other person’s story, is a first step. I have to remember that not everything I think of needs to be expressed, even if it’s interesting and actually is a better story about Venice. Because having a better story tends to shut the other person up. Intimidating, right. Rude even. I don’t know. Competitive? For sure.
Whereas listening, well, as you say Kindness listens, love hears. And Wisdom talks less and listens more, which is what made them wise.
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