I am usually a good listener. It depends on who I am supposed to be listening to. I listen to authority figures such as coaches more intently than people on my own level. This is because I have more respect for these people and I think they have insights that are important. However I do listen to other people on my own level as well, sometimes I am just too distracted to actually listen to them. They also may or may not posess the ability to help me on what I need help on . When people are instructing me on things to improve on, such as volleyball skills, I pay more attention than people who are just talking about things in general.
Being easily distracted is definately one of the traits that weakens my listening skills. Being open to pretty much anything makes me a better listener.
I need to QUIT DRAWING when someone is trying to talk to me. I hear what they are saying but I do not listen as well when I am distracting myself.
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Haha I like the "QUIT DRAWING." It's cool. I think you're a pretty good listener, because whenever I talk to you, you always listen. At least I think so because you come up with a reply to whatever I said... :) Haha. But. Good job. Yeah!
ReplyDeleteHey Lyndsay lou lou,
ReplyDeleteI think that I am the same way when ot comes to listening to authority figures more intently than people that are at your own level because you have more respect and you take instruction and advice from them more seriously becuase they're older and have more expierence than you.
I would agree with you listening to the authority figures because they usually know what they are talking about and it is a sign of respect to listen to them and try to really devour their feedback making it into a habit. As far as getting distracted, I have the same issue. I have so much rolling in the back of my mind I don't take the time to just focus on one person and decipher what they are saying.
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