Mindful Listening

This chapter in a whole explains the importance of listening in our lives. The starting quote between mother Teresa and an interviewer explains that even so many decades ago listening was an important part of people at that time. The topic that I liked was that when we listen there are always internal obstacles that distract us and I totally agree with the author. For example, it happens to me and I am pretty positive it might be happening to a lot of other people that when we listen, we start thinking about something else. We might be thinking of class homework, the family re-union in the evening, friend's birthday party or a fraternity volunteer. It just fascinates me that how mind can be in class and think about random topics. Sometimes, I fall behind in class because of the distractions and as a result I have to go professor's office hours. It is fun to think but sometimes I think we need to control our mind processing according to the location we are present at.