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LISTEN TO INSPIRE
Deepen the Conversation by Responding Without Words
I love listening. It’s one of the only spaces where you can be still. And be moved at the same time.
—NAYYIRAH WAHEED
Listening isn’t a time to space out while waiting your turn to speak. It’s a full-body sport. Good listeners, those who really learn the truth of what’s going on, deploy all of their senses and engage their hearts. The experiments in Mindwise by Nicholas Epley illustrate that when people are asked to judge the thoughts of strangers, they are highly confident in their ability to see things as others do, but their attempts are typically barely better than chance. ...
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