By Loydie Burmah |Contributing Writer| The very act of listening has become highly underrated. It has become easier to ignore someone than to engage in well-mannered dialogue where ideas, experiences and perspectives can be respectfully exchanged. It appears to me that most people are eager to speak, wanting to hear their own voice, than care about the content of their speech or whether or not the other person involved is breathing. Furthermore, listening to speech that one does not agree with makes it easier to derail conversations. Conversations become more about how one is offended and less about engaging in a thoughtful discussion where both parties are allotted … [Read more...] about Lacking in listening