Losing the Ability to Listen
A fact that I noticed off let is that today human beings do not like to be told anything/listen to someone's advice/directions/. The moment anyone points out a mistake or tries to direct another person the immediate reaction is to get defensive. No one is even bothered to process what is being told. Everywhere around no one is listening …just defending. Sometimes even I behave this way but on reflection I realize that I got defensive. It seems that we humans are getting worse at being told anything/listening to instructions/being delegated etc. Being mentored by someone who has the experience and knowledge is a blessing. Unfortunately, today the mentors/seniors do not have the right to point out any mistake of the mentee/juniors because they do not take it constructively. Rarely you will find mentees/juniors who are open to feedback. Everyone considers it as criticism and becomes defensive. When people of my age discuss these things, we feel that things used to be different in ...