Sunday AdelajaYou have to understand and appreciate the value in people before you can notice those in need and be of help.
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It’s easy to take the time to attend to your own needs, but before you can notice other people’s needs, you have to understand what those needs are. You have to understand that everyone you meet has a different experience of life, and that’s why it can be so hard to find agreement on what makes life meaningful. But you have to learn how to listen to people, even when they are talking about their own issues. You have to learn how not only to listen but also how to understand what they are saying.
Source: Create Your Own Net Worth
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