Tag Archives: Listening

Above The Din

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

“Be careful how you interpret the world:  It is like that.” – Erich Heller This morning, above the din of the city, I heard an owl hoot. It was quiet and distant, nearly drowned out by traffic. At first, I … Continue reading →

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The Silent Invitation

Posted on January 31, 2013 by

“Silence is the true friend that never betrays.” – Confucius The car is often silent when I drive my children to school. We walk out the door before 7am, and some mornings not a sound is uttered by the time we … Continue reading →

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“Extas”

Posted on January 10, 2013 by

“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” – Leo F. … Continue reading →

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Right Is Relative

Posted on January 5, 2013 by

“We can never be sure that the opinion we are endeavoring to stifle is a false opinion; and if we were sure, stifling it would be an evil still.” – John Stuart Mill, On Liberty, 1859 Opinions are streets of ideas. … Continue reading →

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Someone Somewhere

Posted on December 25, 2012 by

“Christmas is the day that holds all time together.  ” – Alexander Smith At any given moment, someone somewhere is smiling. At any given moment, a shut-in gets a visitor. At any given moment, a woman tries to be a little kinder. … Continue reading →

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What You Say Isn’t What They Hear

Posted on December 19, 2012 by

“It is impossible to speak in such a way that you cannot be misunderstood.” – Karl Popper, Unended Quest What you say isn’t what you think you said. At least not to whoever’s listening. As I was stretching for a lunch … Continue reading →

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I Wonder (Part 2)

Posted on November 29, 2012 by

“I keep six honest serving-men, They taught me all I knew; Their names are What and Why and When And How and Where and Who.” – Rudyard Kipling I wonder … … what would happen if everyone who bought a … Continue reading →

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I Wonder

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

“Millions saw the apple fall, but Newton asked why.” – Bernard Baruch I wonder what would happen if … … listening was taught in schools. … sleeping on a park bench all night would change my view of the world. … Continue reading →

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Compromise Is A Choice

Posted on November 7, 2012 by

“I believe in America. I believe in the people of America.” – Mitt Romney “We are an American family and we rise and fall as one nation and as one people.” – Barack Obama As the election winds down, our … Continue reading →

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We Are What We Repeat

Posted on November 2, 2012 by

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” – Aristotle Every self-help guru knows that repetition of successful behaviors is one of the keys to success. What we practice, we learn. What we … Continue reading →

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