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I agree ... God gave man two ears and one mouth for a reason .... listening and understanding .... he that has ears to hear .. http://dadmansabode.com/ .. let him hear Side: agree
this is a well known concept in the Hindu scripture(because i'm slightly more aware of that than others. it could be available in other scripts as well). 2 ears and 1 mouth signify more listening and less talking. this makes man more wise and helps him observe and understand people and his environment better. Side: agree
I heard something like this somewhere: "A moron doesn't learn, a clever person learns from his mistakes, the wise man learns from others' mistakes" I think this is quite relevant to listening more and talking less. If you listen you can learn quite a lot. If you talk you may learn some, but frankly, most often, talking is just repetition. Side: agree
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It's clear to me that talking and thinking are two things that don't work properly together. We have to think before we say something. Good evidence of it, is the fact that we all regret something we've said (or done) without thinking that caused trouble. And there's also all the misunderstanding, when people talk too much and don't take the time to think about what the've listen. Bet many wars were at some extent caused by this. It's not to shut up, it's just not to drop every single word that comes to mind. Side: agree
Regret really does show that we don't talk as wisely as we might like sometimes. It's easy just to go with the whims of our desires which usually results in saying a lot of stupid things. It's way harder to restrain and refrain from talking when one hasn't got anything useful contribute with, and only to talk when one has got something important to say. Side: agree
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Bad choice of words on my part. I guess my point is that there ought to be a balance. Truth is people already listen more than they talk. We've got enough "passive learners" or "ideological consumers" I think that silence when one ought to be speaking up. is more shameful than speaking up when one ought to be silent. Side: disagree
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