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A man called John Francis took a vow of silence that lasted 17 years in an effort to improve his listening skills. In those years he earned himself a bachelor’s degree, a master’s degree and a PHD.
"I said, you know what, I'm just going to shut up for the day," Dr Francis says.
That quiet day brought with it a revelation: that whenever he was speaking with someone with opinions different from his own, he would simply interrupt to press his point of view.
"I realised that I hadn't been listening to anyone, because … I was thinking all the time of what I was going to say back to them," he says.
"I had stopped learning."
That one day turned into 17 years of silent learning.
Herbdon.com
"I said, you know what, I'm just going to shut up for the day," Dr Francis says.
That quiet day brought with it a revelation: that whenever he was speaking with someone with opinions different from his own, he would simply interrupt to press his point of view.
"I realised that I hadn't been listening to anyone, because … I was thinking all the time of what I was going to say back to them," he says.
"I had stopped learning."
That one day turned into 17 years of silent learning.
Herbdon.com