Read this article for a class and pulled out a few snippets…it’s called “The Art of Listening” by Brenda Ueland.
“Who are the people, for example, to whom you go for advice? not to the hard, practical ones who can tell you exactly what to do, but to the listeners; that is, the kindest, least censorius, least bossy people you know. It is because by pouring out your problem to them, you then know what to do about it yourself…
…we should all know this: that listening, not talking, is the gifted and great role, and the imaginative role. And the true listener is much more beloved, magnetic than the talker, and he is more effective and learns more and does more good. And so try listening. Listen to your wife, your husband, your father, your mother, your children, your friends; to those who love you and those who don’t, to those who bore you, to your enemies. It will work a small miracle. And perhaps a great one”
