In today’s world communication is the buzzword. Technology has filled our lives with gadgets, from the ubiquitous mobile phone to mass media and the internet with its world of e-mail and social media.
With so much to talk through, why do we still get it so wrong in our communication with one another? Part of the answer lies in our failure to recognise an important principle in communication — most of the time, we hear through others’ ears, not just our own...
The Way Foward...
One, we need to accept the fact that this second set of ears is important. In fact, it is a natural thing for all human beings to pay attention to this second set.
Sometimes we ask for opinions directly, other times it is the “group think” of the people we associate with and at other times, it is a response to our loud thinking and musings. The proven fact is that it influences our daily decisions even when we have not sought it.
Two, it is not the authority. We remain the authority in our decision-making because we will ultimately bear the consequences of our decisions. Wisdom demands that we have a third ear, which is our own judgement, together with the input of trusted sources.
Three, recognise that influence is built into relationships, not merely an instant like the hypothetical one presented above. We should, therefore, be careful about who we confide in because that person is the second set of ears.
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