Listen much...

We do not lose our connection to someone when we stop talking..... we lose it when we stop listening. We can talk all day, every day, but if we do not actively listen to those that are important to us we lose the opportunity to build the connection needed to foster a relationship. Listening empowers others to share what's in their heart and mind, what matters to them. If you are always talking you eliminate the sheer space needed to listen. You cannot determine the life beat of someone else if you are always talking. Insecure people talk to fill up the space, often with a meaningless message. Those secure in themselves can say very little, but what they do say usually holds value. They tend to talk less and listen much.... .