Far too many people, more and more it seems, have lost the ability to listen. Listening is a skill that is becoming less and less pronounced, dying for want of practice.
Speaking on the other hand is being overused with more and more having more and more to say about less and less.
In these modern times, there is a surfeit of talking and a dearth of listening.
Oh for equilibrium and balance between oral utterance and aural reception – but I fear we will never see that again.
EDUCATION, A LIFE FORCE 
Not only do I agree with this message in general, I appreciate the wordplay; e.g., using ‘pronounced’ to describe the skill of listening; and the contrasts between surfeit and dearth; and the flirtation of oral and aural. Excellent, Henry! ~Ed.
Thank you for your thoughts. Much appreciated.
Brilliant post pointing towards the patience to listen and absorb . ,👍👍🎉
Thank you for your comment Lalita. It is appreciated.