judging too soon

Many times when we are talking to people, we hear what they say, but we do not necessarily listen to what they say. There is a difference between hearing and listening. Hearing is when you hear the sounds coming from someone’s mouth, but listening is when you actually break down what they say and understand what is coming out of their mouths. As listeners, we often tend to be biased and only take in what our friends say because we trust their view on certain things. However, as critical thinkers, it is important for us to not only believe what our friends say, but also be critical. Just because we usually trust what they say, does not mean they always know what to do at every situation. At the same time, we can’t just disregard someone’s comment just because they usually do not say adequate things. They might, somehow, just say something very insightful that we should really take into mind. With that said, do not judge an argument based on the person who’s saying it for it may mislead you in the wrong direction.