“No one listens willingly to someone who speaks to them from a position of self-righteousness and judgment. Again and again in the Gospels, Jesus reserves his harshest words for those who ignore their own weakness in order to lord it over others.” SelfOrderJesusSpeakLordPositionListeningJudgmentWeaknessRighteousnessReservesAgain And AgainSelf Righteousness Author:Pope Francis
“One thing is clear, the president of North Vietnam is not a fanatic. He is a very strong and determined man, but capable of listening, something that is very rare in a person of his position.” MenPersonsStrongPresidentClearOne ThingPositionListeningCapableDeterminedVietnamVery StrongFanatics Author:Martin Niemoller
“Those old adages - you attract more with honey; do unto others - are true. You can get attention by being acerbic or mean or making a bizarre comment. But by being nice, being empathetic, building relationships and listening, people begin to recognize that you're thoughtful and respectful of their position.” PeopleMeanAttentionNicePositionBuildingListeningThoughtfulCommentHoneyBeing NiceBizarreRespectfulAdagesTrue YouEmpatheticDo Unto OthersBuilding Relationships Author:Shelley Moore Capito
“Attentive listening to others is important regardless of their stations and positions. Wise people consider the deep meaning and true values of all suggestions. Learning and teaching are exchanged joyfully through deep listening and mutual appreciation.” PeopleImportantValuesWiseTeachingPositionListeningAppreciationMutualStationsSuggestionsTeaching And LearningListening To OthersWise PeopleTrue ValueDeep MeaningDeep Listening Author:Chungliang Al Huang
“You're in a terrible spot. It's too late for you to retreat but too soon to act. All you can do is witness. You're in the miserable position of an infant who cannot return to the mother's womb, but neither can he run around and act. All an infant can do is witness and listen to the stupendous tales of action being told to him. You are at that precise point now. You cannot go back to the womb of your old world, but you cannot act with power either. For you there is only witnessing acts of power and listening to tales of power.” WorldRunningActionMotherCan DoPositionListeningReturnTerribleLateTalesSpotsWitnessMiserableToo LatePreciseRetreatInfantWombOld World Author:Carlos Castaneda