Post by Gare Brown (@Gare)

Most people are not listening, they are preparing. While you speak, they are already forming their response. The nods and smiles look like attention, but their focus is on what they will say next, not on what you are saying.

So conversations lose their purpose. They stop being a space for understanding and turn into a performance. Each person tries to react, to impress, to be heard, instead of trying to truly hear.

Most people are not listening, they are preparing. While you speak, they are already forming their r...

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Gare Brown: Real listening is rare. That is what gives it value. When you meet someone who listens with the intent to understand, not to respond, hold on to that connection. It is rare, and it matters.