Monday, June 16, 2014

two ears | one mouth

"We have two ears and one mouth so that we can listen twice as much as we speak."  -Epictetus

I used to be a great listener, mostly because I was shy and never knew what to talk about.  but now that I seem to be growing out of my shyness, i've found myself forgetting to listen.  listening is extremely important in conversations and in relationships.  yet, sometimes we're so caught up in what we have to say, that we forget about the other person.  so remember; two ears, one mouth.  

"A fool takes no pleasure in understanding, but only in expressing his opinion."  (Proverbs 18: 2)