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Learn to Listen

Commentary by Peter Shepherd

“The first duty of love is to listen.” ~ Paul Tillich

The components of a compassionate relationship are communication, understanding and empathy. This applies to ourselves too; we need to really listen to our heartfelt feelings and inner knowing.

“I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening.” ~ Larry King

Our growth in general depends on opening up - to learn from our experiences, from our emotions, from our intuition and inner guidance, from other people's viewpoints and discoveries. To listen is to be in the present - and to be meaningfully present.

“Listening is such a simple act. It requires us to be present, and that takes practice, but we don't have to do anything else. We don't have to advise, or coach, or sound wise. We just have to be willing to sit there and listen.” ~ Margaret J. Wheatley

Listening means considering what the other is saying with an open mind, not just hearing their words, and only then asking questions to clarify and understand more deeply. We don't have to agree but for a caring relationship, we do have to understand.

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