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The rare art of waiting for understanding instead of waiting to talk.
means Actively paying attention to and processing what someone says, rather than merely hearing the sound.
from From Old English hlysnan, to pay attention, rooted in a Proto-Germanic word meaning the ear itself.
Speed gapYou think four times faster than people speak.
Not hearingHearing is passive; listening is a deliberate choice.
Memory leakMost people forget half of what they just heard.