Richard J. FosterWe do not have to have the correct answers to listen well. In fact, often the correct answers are a hindrance to listening well, for we become more anxious to give the correct answer than to hear.
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If you think about it, the people who are always telling you what you should do are not very good listeners. Instead of listening to your needs and desires, they are more interested in saying what they think you want to hear. However, if you listen to them with an open mind, then you will likely hear something that doesn’t fit with how you really feel. That’s why it is important to listen well. If you listen to others with an open mind, then you are more likely to learn new things that may help improve your life.
Source: Celebration Of Discipline
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