I recently sat down and started to reflect on my journey, where I have come, and what I have learned over the past several years. As I reviewed, I thought it might be helpful to share some of these experiences.
#1
Talk less, listen more. I have heard since grade school that we have 2 ears and 1 mouth, and we should use our ears 2 times as much, but the older I get the more wisdom I find in that statement.
When I talk all the time and don’t listen, I am disrespecting others and show my big ego…but when I shut my mouth and listen, I am open to the wisdom others share. and others are also honored as they are given the respect of being heard.
Now don’t get me wrong, not everyone is willing to share wisdom all the time…in fact, some people rarely share wisdom…but if you aren’t listening, you will miss those nuggets of gold when they are shared.
What or where do you do to gain wisdom??