listening

If a man seeks you to understand him; listen closely, for what is really going on is nothing more that you manifesting your desire to seek yourself on a plateau of awareness that is not tangible

The practice of deep listening is the practice of open inquiry, without assumption or judgement.

So how long do I have before__hat were their names? Carl and Rosa? Yeah, that__ them. How long do I have before they come back?___ don__ know. Maybe...maybe an hour or so?_ My hands felt incredibly small in his.That lopsided grin was back. __ doubt they__ be happy to find me here.___hy?__is brows rose. __aybe I__ wrong. They used to coming home to find some strange guy sitting on their couch?__ rolled my eyes.__hat__ it, isn__ it?_ Rider tugged on my hands, and I rose, letting him pull me down to the couch beside him. He leaned back, sliding one arm around my shoulders and tucking me against his side. __ust par for the course with you, huh?__ didn__ know what to do with my hands since he__ let go of them, so I folded them in my lap. ____e never had a...guy here.__ider stiffened and then he twisted his neck so he was looking at me.Did I seriously admit that out loud? Squeezing my eyes shut, I sighed. ____ just...going to shut up now.__e chuckled. __on__ do that. I like listening to you talk.

To walk quietly until the miracle in everything speaks is poetry, whether we write it down or not.

When you tell your story, and I listen, we both gain.

Fresh from the rarefied environments of Harvard, the author says he purposefully took journalism jobs in small southern towns so that he could learn the art of conversation with ordinary people. Is this gift for listening and for conversation, it seems, that allowed him to produce textured historical narratives of grand impact.

The subtle whispers, cues and nudges are there as guideposts, to gently carry the humble listener along the path back to the source and the true self.

Have you ever noticed how the most intriguing individual in the room seems content to listen sooner than speak?

The humble listen to their brothers and sisters because they assume they have something to learn. They are open to correction, and they become wiser through it.

Always be respectful and open-minded when listening to another man's beliefs. What you reject today could be your mantra tomorrow. Man's evolution is all about transformations. An unexpected experience you have one day can change you forever.

If you are a good leader, you are a good listener.

Always choose to trust yourself and your ability to listen.

Cooperation is a higher moral principle than competition.

The sort of people that we become is, in large part, determined by the voices that we choose to listen to. Truly, we do not have a choice of listening versus not listening. We all obey certain voices, and thus the question is not __ill I listen?_ but __hich voices will I listen to?_ But it is not only a matter of choosing to listen to good voices over bad ones. If only it were as simple as the proverbial whispering angel and devil on our shoulders. It is also a matter of whether we will choose to listen to different voices, voices that don__ sound the same as our own. Will we listen to the voices of different cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds and beliefs? Will we listen to the voices that unsettle us and might make us feel anxious or guilty? If we choose to listen only to voices that echo our own, we will be limited in our growth and stunted in our spirituality. Choosing to tune in to only one or two stations may be comfortable, but it is not transformative. The voices we want to hear are not always the same as the voices we need to hear.

You__e going to listen to me, and for once you__e going to hear what I say and not read between lines that aren__ there.

It's very important to know when to stop explaining yourself, because not everyone with ears listens with them.

Your subconscious mind is always listening to and believing in everything you repeatedly say about yourself. So try not to become your own enemy of progress.

Open your mind and let the universe speak to you