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Do You Know Why You Were Born with Two Ears and Only One Mouth?

Name: Do You Know Why You Were Born with Two Ears and Only One Mouth?
Uploaded: 2025-10-05T19:49:38+00:00
Duration: 51 s
Channel: Travis Storch
Description: In this short monologue, the speaker recounts hearing the phrase “you were born with two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you talk”…

5 Oct 2025 · 1 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker recounts hearing the phrase “you were born with two ears and one mouth so you can listen twice as much as you talk” during a meeting at about age 20. The remark struck him like a “donkey punch,” leaving a lasting impact that shaped his communication habits. He explains the core advice—prioritize listening over speaking—and suggests using the saying as a conversational nugget, delivered with good timing and cadence, to prompt others to pause and reflect before responding. The speaker encourages viewers to adopt the principle for personal growth or to share it strategically with others, noting the potential for a noticeable shift in perspective when the idea lands.

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So here's something I've been thinking about, and I think it's worth sharing. Whether you use it for yourself or drop this on people at the right time, it's got a ton of impact. So do you know why you were born with two ears and only one mouth? That's so you can listen twice as much as you talk. When I first heard that, it was actually said to me. I was about 20 years old in a meeting with people that I really, really respected, and it was like a donkey punch in the face. But man, that was a lifetime of impact and it served me really well. So whether you just consider that for yourself or keep that little nugget and drop it on people in the right circumstance, kind of watch their head spin a little bit if they actually get it, um, and give them enough time to answer or just have the really good cadence and drop the answer before they can spit something out. Uh, and yeah, I wanted to share that with you guys. It's a good one.