Multi-choice problem: Continue writing the next sentence in this paragraph:

How to be less self absorbed
Hear people out when they're talking.
When others speak to you, really. That is, listen to understand their message, not to to prepare your response.

Pick from: * Hearing other people out is one of the last things you want to hear. Stand up for the other person if you disagree. * Turn to face them, make occasional eye contact, and avoid interrupting. Try to plan your conversations in distraction-free environments where both speakers can communicate and listen attentively. * When you want to convey what you'll say, however, you need to understand what the person is trying to hear. Pay attention when other people speak to you. * It's important to be aware of what they're saying. However, you also have to be able to understand why they're saying it, which will allow you to move on to simpler personal beliefs and conscious choices.
Turn to face them, make occasional eye contact, and avoid interrupting. Try to plan your conversations in distraction-free environments where both speakers can communicate and listen attentively.