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Tag Archives: Listening
11 Seemingly Random Thoughts
Here are 11 seemingly random thoughts on a Sunday night. * That unbearable feeling we get when waiting for something good to happen could be Nature’s way of telling us to savor the moment. What you say is not as … Continue reading →
Posted in Random Thoughts
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Tagged Children, Listening, random thoughts, wisdom
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Above The Din
“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 →
Posted in Around the House
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Tagged giving time, good deeds, helping others, Kindness, Listening, perception
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The Silent Invitation
“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 →
“Extas”
“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 →
Posted in In the community, Toastmasters
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Tagged affection, courtesy, generosity, Kindness, Listening, little extras, love, patience, persistence
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Right Is Relative
“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 →
Posted in Around the House, In the community
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Tagged being right, gridlock, heavy traffic, intersection, john stuart mill, john stuart mill on liberty, Listening, opinions, traffic, traffic flow, transportation
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Someone Somewhere
“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 →
Posted in Uncategorized
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Tagged beauty, Christmas, compassion, generosity, giving, Kindness, Listening, love, passion, patience, peace, togetherness
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What You Say Isn’t What They Hear
“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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Tagged communication, hearing, Listening
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I Wonder (Part 2)
“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 →
Posted in In the community
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Tagged Bill of Rights, current-events, entitlements, listen silent, Listening, make change, Powerball, tax relief
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I Wonder
“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 →
Posted in Around the House, In the world
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Tagged Black Friday, Charity Miles, communication, curiosity, curious, generosity, Happiness, Listening, saving money, Thanksgiving
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Compromise Is A Choice
“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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Tagged compromise, elections, Listening, politics
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