Don't Interrupt

July 1, 2008

Most people react badly to being interrupted. They often feel disrespected and small when you talk over them. People who tend to interrupt others generally do so for one of these reasons:

1. They don't place enough value on what the other person has to say.
2. They want to impress others by showing how smart or intuitive they are. 
3. They're too excited by the conversation to let the other person finish talking.

If you are in the habit of interrupting other people, examine your motives and determine to make a change.

1. Give people the time they need to express themselves.
2. Don't feel that one of you has to be speaking all the time. 
3. Periods of silence give you a chance to reflect on what's been said so that you can respond appropriately.

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The Apostle Paul writes: Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. (Philippians 2:3-4)

 

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