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GIVEEVERY MAN THY EAR BUT FEW THY VOICE
Aristotle oncesaid, “It is unbecoming for young men to utter maxims.” Interestingly every one,irrespective of his/her age wants to talk or speak, appearing to be didactic.No one is willing to listen to. People dislike being advised or dictated. Theyhate to follow others and love to be followed. We witness many people beinglong on words but short on actions. They talk like the sea but their lives arestagnant marshes. There is a barren superfluity of words---- meaninglesstorrents of words in their conversation. They hardly realize the significanceof words. They flagrantly overlook the fact that even the slightest misuse ofwords can mar and spoil their whole life, creating insurmountable problems forthem.
As the maximgoes, “Four things come not back-- the spoken word, the sped arrow, the pastlife and neglected opportunity”, everyone of us is supposed to be fully awareof the delicate nature of words we utter. A wise person always weighs his/herwords before utterance, pouring them into sieve. Although intelligent peopleconsider silence civil, it is advisable to speak at the proper time, forspeaking unnecessarily at wrong time and remaining mute when speaking isrequired betoken the levity of intellect.
Our safetylies beneath our tongue. The more words we utter, the more problems we face.Therefore, it is better to keep check on our tongue to avoid unnecessaryproblems and troubles. The two proverbs aptly describe this situation: “Thefewer the words, the shortest the quarrel” and “Least said, soonest mended.”
On the other hand, listening toothers has its own merits. Given the fact that everyone loves to speak more, wehardly find good and patient listeners. A patient hearing to the grief-strickenpeople can go a long way to lessen their sorrows and relieve them of theirpains and sufferings. There are number of downtrodden and oppressed people whoneed our sympathy and proper attention. Giving them an earnest and patient earwill help them overcome their grief and give them much-needed strength and willpower to face the challenges with determination and positive frame of mind.
Listeningmore and talking less is harbinger of wisdom and maturity, because as we growin years, our words decrease and our thoughts ripen. Listening to seniors,elders, teachers, intellectuals and other wise people will always enhance ourknowledge and widen our mental horizon. It is, therefore, imperative for us tolisten more and more to imbibe and assimilate the words of wisdom and improveour knowledge to the great extent.
