We need to listen twice as much as we talk, that’s the big takeaway from today's episode. Which is the thinking inspired by today’s listener question, sent in by Gavin, in Grove, Oxfordshire, England.

”In life, and whatever culture you are from, should we pause more, and take more moments of reflection, and ask others what their perception is of any given situation, or are we already doing that, and what we should be doing more of is taking action?”

Co-host of this podcast, William, believes it’s always good to pause for reflection, and tries to live by the idea of having two ears and one mouth, so you listen twice as much as you talk. He further raises the point that you need to allow the person you’re speaking to the opportunity to say what they need to say, as you never know what you’ll learn from their words. Lessons come in many forms, and recognizing that is a key life skill.

Your other co-host, Stuart, agrees. He feels we need to pause more, reflect more, appreciate more. We don’t need to change our lives too much though, as many of us already have those foundations in place. They just need solidifying.

He goes on to say it’s not what we do, it’s how we do it. Asking other people’s perception of any given situation, and setting it against your own, is a useful reviewing tool, particularly in dangerous situations. Action comes in many different forms.

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