It's Not Listening, It's Waiting to Talk
Channel: David George Brooke
Date: 06/02/2016

It’s The Brooker - That Gratitude Guy with today’s 2-min. gratitude video & tip of the day:

It’s Not Listening, It’s Waiting to Talk

As I have gotten older, I have noticed that it is getting harder and harder to find someone that is just willing to listen to you without interrupting, commenting, interjecting, or just plain making an attempt to turn the conversation into a story or something about them.

It’s Not Listening, It’s Waiting to Talk, seems to describe the way people listen these days.  Larry King said when he retired that the biggest lesson he learned was that:  You can’t learn anything when you are talking.  

I have noticed that when I listen extremely carefully, and use statements like “Tell Me More” people will think you are the nicest person they’ve met.

When we embrace gratitude in our lives and focus on all that we are grateful for, one of the aspects that pop up the most is our gratitude for our friends.  The best way to maintain friendships is to show a genuine concern for your friend, and realize that if you want to help yourself, help others.......like your friends.

Many times the best way to help your friends is to just listen…NOTHING else…..just listen.   Try it…You’ll be amazed and grateful.

Now the gratitude tip of the day: Take a moment this week to engage in a conversation with a friend and just listen.  Nod your head, smile, maybe even say um-hmm, BUT just listen.  Watch what happens. I guarantee, you feel gratitude.


Lastly, thank you for watching my videos, and to purchase a gratitude journal for you or a friend, just click on the Amazon link below.  Also, I’ve included a link to a Gratitude presentation that I am doing on February 9th at The Columbia Tower club.  I would love to see some of you there.

I’m That Gratitude Guy, remember….Be Grateful & Never Quit!


http://www.thebrooker.com     Every day I have the privilege of delivering an important message about the incredible power of gratitude.  Check in once a day to see and hear how this amazing belief can transform, re-focus, and re-frame your life into one of appreciation and thankfulness.  You will look at your life much differently, and will feel a level of joy that escapes so many people as they cope with the trials and tribulations of everyday life filled with struggles and challenges. I promise you, this power will change your life.