To listen is an effort, and just to hear is no merit. A duck hears also.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.
Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.
There are many benefits to this process of listening. The first is that good listeners are created as people feel listened to. Listening is a reciprocal process - we become more attentive to others if they have attended to us.
Hear the birds? Sometimes I like to pretend that I'm deaf and I try to imagine what it's like not to be able to hear them. It's not that bad.
Listening is not just hearing what someone tells you word for word. You have to listen with a heart. I don't want that to sound touchy-feely; it is not. It is very hard work.
There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.
I like to listen. I have learned a great deal from listening carefully. Most people never listen.
I think it's easier than ever to hear only what you want to hear. That doesn't make a good citizen.
There is nothing wrong with listening. You can listen to people; you can hear people's concerns. You can keep an open mind and still be perfectly strong.
Listening is the essence of anything.