Attentiveness

Attentiveness is an important character quality that one should have.
Bill Gothard states that attentiveness is "showing the worth of a person by giving undivided attention to his words and emotions."
Many people are multi-taskers, if not by choice then by necessity. We don't have time to focus on one thing at a time because, simply, there isn't enough time. I once was told a story of a great listener. Many people who knew this woman raved about how wonderful she was and what a great person she was. After meeting her for the first time I realized why everyone thought so highly of her. When she speaks to you she speaks only to you. She gives you her undivided attention. There are a lot of people in society who are not like this anymore. They talk on the cell phone while surfing the Internet and eating dinner. It seems that even if you are right in front of someone they are continually looking around, checking there cell phone or lost in their own thoughts. It is time to slow down and do one thing at a time; finish that one thing and then move on to the next. Also, give a person your undivided attention when they speak to you.