“It is the province of knowledge to speak And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen. -Oliver Wendell Holmes.”
Communication has changed immensely over the years; becoming (among other things) instantaneous, abbreviated, impersonal at times, and hasty delivery. Listening has even changed over the years.
“You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time. -M. Scott Peck.” Multitasking (if there is such a thing) of driving, texting, putting on mascara, changing the radio station while listening to your child speak about their day at school puts a whole new spin on effective communication today. This is only my observation. I also observe tremendous orators and listeners of today; but they seem to be the exception, not the norm. The great philosophers of yesteryear, the one's we often pull wisdom from, spent much time thinking/analyzing and paying attention to the world they lived in. Their efforts were spent in realization, not taking shortcuts to reach an end result.
“Curiosity is as much the parent of attention, as attention is of memory.” Richard Whately
"When we continue to pay attention and truly listen to others; we're displaying our curious nature" - Curious George (well, okay, it was me, but Curious George sounded better) :)
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