Listen more - It will help you in so many ways!
People love to be heard. Especially in this social media era, people want to show more, get noticed, and be loud. What our life would be if we all go on this trend? There will be no one to listen. There is nothing wrong if you want to be heard. But more than everything you should be a good listener.
If you ask random people if they are good listeners, there is a high chance that each of them will answer affirmatively. It's because we don't see ourselves objectively and never consider listening as a serious thing.
Didn't you come by many people, who don't focus on what you are saying rather they start to tell their story. I know it's common and it's really annoying, no? So let's not be the annoying one for others. And not just because of that, we should do this for our own.
Why?
We can learn so many things simply by listening. There is so much information around us, so much knowledge; focus on them. Notice what interests you and you will get to learn things from your surroundings.
Not just that, listening makes you more patient. People feel valued when they talk with you and as a result, you gain a better social life.
The best thing about listening is, it takes nothing. You just have to stay focused, keep your patience and enjoy doing this. Just think about any incident from your life, how listening can help you. Like your bond with your friends and family, your knowledge, etc.
Listen more and talk less; it will help you to develop yourself!