We have two ears and one mouth, so we should listen more than we say.”
― Zeno
How to express?
The process of expressing oneself can be done in two ways – by writing and by speaking it up. Let us compare the pros and cons of each method:| Express by Speaking | Express by Writing | Advantages of Speaking |
|---|---|---|
| It takes less time compared to writing | It takes more time compared to speaking | Advantage |
| Can be done at anytime | Need a specific mood as it is time consuming | Advantage |
| You need somebody to listen | You can be on your own | Disadvantage |
| You can speak up only those thoughts that come to your mind while expressing | You can write as and when you recollect or something comes up in your mind | Disadvantage |
| The listening person might be helpful in some way or the other | No one except you comes to know about your thoughts and no help obtained | Advantage |
| No tension of keeping or hiding the hard copies | Risk of written material being discovered by somebody | Advantage |
| Risk of knowing person spreading the info | Risk of information being spread widely when discovered by somebody | Advantage |
| You gain the feeling that somebody heard you | You don’t get a feeling of yourself being heard | Advantage |
| The listening person can help you in speaking out thoughts by asking questions | You are on your own and might get entangled in putting down your thoughts | Advantage |
As we can see from the above chart that expressing your thoughts by speaking up is more advantageous as compared to writing them down.
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