The art of listening

How many of us know how to listen?Most people like to talk and maybe know how to talk but few know how to listen.The ears are like a receiver disc ,they take in whatever sound coming from anywhere and through understanding of language the sounds go to the brain for interpretation and through this process comes understanding of what the sounds mean.
To be a good listener you have to focus on what the other person is trying to tell you and to do this you must listen.After this you have to analyze what is being said and think about it and accept it if it makes sense.But if you dont even know how to LISTEN in the first instance how do you get the message and how do you learn through listening?
I have come across people whom you feel are not with you whenever you talk to them.Its because they dont give you the impression that they are even listening to you.How so?When you talk to them they dont look at you or are fidgetting with something or their eyes are not looking at you.These are the people who are not listening and people who dont listen are the worst people to talk to.
So if you want to be a good listener learn how to look at the speaker,stop whatever you are doing and focus,then you can think about what he is trying to tell you ,digest it and in the process you will learn a lot of things.People will not waste time talking to you if they feel you dont LISTEN!!!!