What do you normally do?

[Ambrose_Bierce]

It is what it is.

[InfinityTruth]

You forgot 'all of the above'

 

depends on the subject.

[RiverSnake]

Listen first....speak later

[Informer]

I think I know what you are getting at.

 

Some people immediatley formulate judgement, even before a word is spoken. Vice versa is that some are constantly trying to think what others are thinking about them.

 

I honestly do not think that either one of these is the way. Meditation has helped me a lot in these regards.

 

Reminds me of an old song. "You never know just how you look through other peoples eyes"

 

[Marblehead]

Listen first....speak later

 

Yeah, I still have this problem about my timing of listening and speaking.

 

My best friend was here yesterday morning for a visit and I notice that I still, while listening to him speak, hear something I wish to speak to, and interupt what he is saying to speak to what was just said.

 

I know this must be irritating for him.

 

I wish my memory was long enough so that I could keep my mouth shut and listen until he was finished and still recall everything he said that was important for me to respond to.