“Know how to listen, and you will profit even from those who talk badly.” Words of wisdom from Plutarch.
The Meaning of ACTIVE LISTENING
A Guided Listening Meditation w/ Alan Watts
What techniques have you tried lately to help you listen more intently?
NO NEED TO BE ‘THE LONE RANGER’ –
“Going it alone
in spiritual matters
is dangerous.” “… what
comes to us alone may be
garbled by our own rational-
ization and wishful thinking.
The benefit of walking to an-
other person is that we can
get his direct comment
and counsel on our sit-
uation.” (12 & 12, p. 60)
AN IDEAL LISTENER –
“We have found
that an ideal listen-
er will have enough
compassion to honor
our feelings, enough in-
tegrity to respect our confi-
dences, and enough insight
to help us keep the exact
nature of our wrongs
within our field of
vision.” (It Works,
pp. 37 – 38)
“Know
how to listen,
and you will pro-
fit even from those
who talk badly.”
– Plutarch (46 AD – 120 AD) Greek historian and essayist
Comments
2 responses to “Some Ways to Keep from Causing Catastrophic, Calamities Cascading Out of Control – Step 5”
Misunderstanding happens. You first have to maintain peace within yourself so that you may give it to others. Sometimes this is the hardest part.
Body language is what I am aware of. I keep my hands open and my eyes focused