Hearing is one thing one, but listening is another. In comparison, anybody can talk, but having something to say is more important. “Listening is both a process and behavior”, (Lu, 2005, pp.45). For the last twenty years, listening has become an essential tool in my line of work, freelance commercial art. Through discovering the aesthetic of listening I have been able to use it variables with my clients, and business. In relation, I have grown spiritually and creatively as an artist.Today people are starting to become more intrapersonal about culture. In fact, many companies, school district and religion organization are implementing cross-cultural programs, which teach interpersonal relationships. There are intrapersonal progresses on various levels in our society. For example, for the first time in our history an African American has been elected president. Some fifty years ago this would had been an impossible dream or reality.
This article has enlightened me to keep perfecting my listening abilities. Learning to be an efficient listener will help an individual succeed in life. In while perusing our goals we should try to make a difference in people’s lives. This can be done by perfecting the art of listening. We live in a world of multiple communication technology, and it has impacted our lives on a monumental level. In retrospect, our society is rapidly becoming an interpersonal global community. However, I believe the best instrument in listening is you.
Lu, Jianying. (2005). The listening style inventory (LSI) as an instrument for improving listening skill. Sino-US English Teaching, 2 (5), 45-50.
