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People seem not to see that their opinion of the world is also a confession of character.
-- Ralph Waldo Emerson
 

 

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Listen generously

Almost no one cares about what you say. Yet pretty much everyone is thankful to have someone who genuinely listens.

What you say matters. But if you rarely listen, the things you say have negligible value.

Don’t depend on your assumptions about others. Take the time and listen to what they’re saying.

Listen well, and learn much. Listen generously, and improve at least two lives, perhaps many more.

People are happy to tell you who they are. That’s always a powerful and helpful thing to know.

Go beyond what you think you know. Listen, and benefit from the truths that so many others are eager to share.

— Ralph Marston

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