It is greed to do all the talking but not to want to listen at all.
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Sometimes listening is of greater value than speaking.
People have a huge desire to be listened to, for politicians to take the time to understand their problems.
In Africa, listening is a guiding principle. It's a principle that's been lost in the constant chatter of the Western world, where no one seems to have the time or even the desire to listen to anyone else.
Listening moves us closer, it helps us become more whole, more healthy, more holy. Not listening creates fragmentation, and fragmentation is the root of all suffering.
Folks want to be listened to, they want to be heard.
Greed is a bottomless pit which exhausts the person in an endless effort to satisfy the need without ever reaching satisfaction.
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.
People, by and large, would rather be talking than listening.
Greed is so destructive. It destroys everything.
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen.
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