A great teacher of mine once told me to listen louder than I talk. He probably didn't realize that I would take it to heart as much as I have but I think it is a very valuable lesson. Most of the things that I have posted have had to do with doing something or saying something. but sometimes that the worst thing that you can do, sometimes all that you should do is listen... not talk, and who knows you might be able to help more after listening then you would if you just gave your advice at the beginning. Being a good listener is truly a gift and is not easy, sometimes you want to help so bad that you just have to jump in in the middle of the conversation, just wait, you might not understand the situation. Besides a listener is sometimes is better than an advice giver.
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