YOUR MOUTH IS DEAF
by LJ Polin
Contrary to popular belief, you cannot listen with your mouth. Sounds funny, however most people insist on speaking then listening, when in fact you are heard more when you show interest in what you are actually hearing. Sound interesting? Keep listening…
It’s part of what Bert teaches at his academy. He has mastered communication and shares his knowledge such as this. I especially like this topic because I recently completed a 21-day vow of silence in which listening was mostly all I was capable of. You learn more about a person when you listen. You begin to hear what is beneath their words once you listen even closer. Their tone, speed of speech and inflections… You understand what is really on their mind. What topics they are excited about and what they skirt by. Most people tell more through expression then verbiage these days… Our ears are just not trained to listen for it.
Train your ears. I received a great tool from my music engineering professor back in college… He asked the class to close their eyes and listen. Listen to how many different channels of sound they could decipher, channels of sounds being the different origins of sound itself. You would hear birds. Wind. People across the street. Wheels screeching. The bass of music from another vehicle. The hum of power lines. The slight flick of sound when traffic signals change. Your breath. Your own heartbeat.
It’s amazing when you break down how many channels of sound are flooding your ears at any given time. Coming from all directions at different times, different volumes and different tones. The question is what are you hearing?
If your mouth is speaking, then nothing.
JUN